Proverbs 1:29
New International Version
since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.

New Living Translation
For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

English Standard Version
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,

Berean Standard Bible
For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

King James Bible
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

New King James Version
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD,

New American Standard Bible
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.

NASB 1995
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.

NASB 1977
Because they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the LORD.

Legacy Standard Bible
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of Yahweh.

Amplified Bible
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],

Christian Standard Bible
Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the LORD,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the LORD,

American Standard Version
For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:

Contemporary English Version
No, you would not learn, and you refused to respect the LORD.

English Revised Version
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD.

Good News Translation
You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the LORD.

International Standard Version
"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;

Majority Standard Bible
For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

NET Bible
Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the LORD,

New Heart English Bible
because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD.

Webster's Bible Translation
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

World English Bible
because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Because that they have hated knowledge, "" And have not chosen the fear of YHWH.

Young's Literal Translation
Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.

Smith's Literal Translation
For that they hated knowledge, and chose not the fear of Jehovah:
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Because they have hated instruction and received not the fear of the Lord,

Catholic Public Domain Version
For they held hatred for discipline, and they would not accept the fear of the Lord;

New American Bible
Because they hated knowledge, and the fear of the LORD they did not choose.

New Revised Standard Version
Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the worship of the LORD.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Because they hated knowledge and they did not choose the worship of LORD JEHOVAH.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the LORD;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Wisdom Calls Aloud
28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. 29 For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD. 30They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.…

Cross References
Romans 1:28
Furthermore, since they did not see fit to acknowledge God, He gave them up to a depraved mind, to do what ought not to be done.

Hosea 4:6
My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge. Because you have rejected knowledge, I will also reject you as My priests. Since you have forgotten the law of your God, I will also forget your children.

2 Thessalonians 2:10-12
and with every wicked deception directed against those who are perishing, because they refused the love of the truth that would have saved them. / For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.

Isaiah 5:24
Therefore, as a tongue of fire consumes the straw, and as dry grass shrivels in the flame, so their roots will decay and their blossoms will blow away like dust; for they have rejected the instruction of the LORD of Hosts and despised the word of the Holy One of Israel.

John 3:19-20
And this is the verdict: The Light has come into the world, but men loved the darkness rather than the Light because their deeds were evil. / Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed.

Jeremiah 4:22
“For My people are fools; they have not known Me. They are foolish children, without understanding. They are skilled in doing evil, but they know not how to do good.”

2 Timothy 3:7
who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.

Isaiah 66:4
So I will choose their punishment and I will bring terror upon them, because I called and no one answered, I spoke and no one listened. But they did evil in My sight and chose that in which I did not delight.”

Job 21:14-15
Yet they say to God: ‘Leave us alone! For we have no desire to know Your ways. / Who is the Almighty, that we should serve Him, and what would we gain if we pray to Him?’

Matthew 13:15
For this people’s heart has grown callous; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn, and I would heal them.’

Psalm 81:11-12
But My people would not listen to Me, and Israel would not obey Me. / So I gave them up to their stubborn hearts to follow their own devices.

1 Corinthians 1:21
For since in the wisdom of God the world through its wisdom did not know Him, God was pleased through the foolishness of what was preached to save those who believe.

Zechariah 7:11-12
But they refused to pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder; they stopped up their ears from hearing. / They made their hearts like flint and would not listen to the law or to the words that the LORD of Hosts had sent by His Spirit through the earlier prophets. Therefore great anger came from the LORD of Hosts.

2 Peter 3:5
But they deliberately overlook the fact that long ago by God’s word the heavens existed and the earth was formed out of water and by water,

Isaiah 1:28
But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.


Treasury of Scripture

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

that

Proverbs 1:22
How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?

Proverbs 5:12
And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;

Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

not

Luke 10:42
But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.

Hebrews 11:25
Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;

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For they hated knowledge
The Hebrew word for "hated" is "שָׂנֵא" (sane), which conveys a strong aversion or intense dislike. In the context of Proverbs, this hatred is not merely an emotional response but a deliberate rejection of wisdom and understanding. Knowledge, in the biblical sense, is more than just information; it is the understanding and discernment that comes from God. The rejection of knowledge is a rejection of God's guidance and truth, which is foundational to living a righteous life. Historically, this reflects the broader biblical theme where Israel often turned away from God's wisdom, leading to consequences. The hatred of knowledge is a willful ignorance that leads to spiritual and moral decay.

and chose not to fear the LORD
The phrase "chose not" indicates a deliberate decision. The Hebrew root "בָּחַר" (bachar) means to select or prefer, highlighting the intentional nature of their choice. The "fear of the LORD" is a central theme in Proverbs and is understood as a reverent awe and respect for God, recognizing His power, authority, and holiness. It is the beginning of wisdom (Proverbs 9:10) and is essential for a life aligned with God's will. The choice not to fear the LORD is a choice to live independently of His guidance and protection. In the historical context of Israel, this often led to idolatry and disobedience, resulting in divine judgment. Theologically, this phrase underscores the importance of free will in the relationship between humanity and God. The fear of the LORD is not about terror but about a relationship built on respect, love, and obedience. Choosing not to fear the LORD is choosing a path away from His blessings and wisdom.

Verses 29 and 30 belong to ver. 28, and are not the antecedent clauses to ver. 31, as Zochler remarks. They recapitulate the charges already made against the sinners in vers. 22 and 25, and now set them forth as the ground or reason why Wisdom, on her part, turns a deaf ear to their entreatries. Wisdom will disregard the n because they have previously disregatded her. The connection is denoted in the LXX. by γὰρ, for the Hebrew takbath ki, equivalent to "because," and in the Authorized Version by the punctuation. Did not choose the fear of the Lord. The verb "to choose" (בָּחַר, bakhar) combines in itself the meanings of eligere and diligere (Fleischer), and therefore signifies here not only choice of, but also the fuller sense of love for, the fear of the Lord. They despised; i.e. rejected the reproof with scorn or derision, sneered or turned up their noses at it (μυκτηρίζειν, LXX.), disparaged it (detrahere, Vulgate), or, more strongly, as Gejerus says, execrated it. Their rejection of reproof is stigmatized in stronger terms than in ver. 25.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

they hated
שָׂ֣נְאוּ (śā·nə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 8130: To hate

knowledge
דָ֑עַת (ḏā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 1847: Knowledge

and chose
בָחָֽרוּ׃ (ḇā·ḥā·rū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's 977: To try, select

not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

to fear
וְיִרְאַ֥ת (wə·yir·’aṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 3374: Fear, reverence

the LORD.
יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel


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