Proverbs 1:28

early Rather, earnestly, or diligently, R.V. text. The rendering earlyis due to the doubtful connection (see Bp Perowne on Psalms 63:1) of the Heb. word with the dawn(mane consurgent, Vulg.). Here in fact, so far from being early, it is not only late, but too late. It may of course be urged in favour of retaining the received rendering (as R.V. marg.) that the seeking is early as regards the coming of the calamity (comp. Hosea 5:15); but the other sense includes this.