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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/1.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/1.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge, didn&#8217t choose to fear the LORD, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />No, you would not learn, and you refused to respect the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the LORD. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the LORD, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Because that they have hated knowledge, "" And have not chosen the fear of YHWH.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For that they hated knowledge, and chose not the fear of Jehovah:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Because they have hated instruction and received not the fear of the Lord, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />For they held hatred for discipline, and they would not accept the fear of the Lord;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge, and the fear of the LORD they did not choose. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the worship of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Because they hated knowledge and they did not choose the worship of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of the LORD;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/1-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=187" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/1.htm">Wisdom Calls Aloud</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">28</span>Then they will call on me, but I will not answer; they will earnestly seek me, but will not find me. <span class="reftext">29</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/8130.htm" title="8130: śā·nə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To hate. A primitive root; to hate.">they hated</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: ḏā·‘aṯ (N-fs) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">knowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/977.htm" title="977: ḇā·ḥā·rū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To choose. A primitive root; properly, to try, i.e. select.">and chose</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3374.htm" title="3374: wə·yir·’aṯ (Conj-w:: N-fsc) -- A fear. Feminine of yare'; fear; morally, reverence.">to fear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> </span><span class="reftext">30</span>They accepted none of my counsel; they despised all my reproof.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-28.htm">Romans 1:28</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-10.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:10-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/5-24.htm">Isaiah 5:24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/3-19.htm">John 3:19-20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-22.htm">Jeremiah 4:22</a></span><br />“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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-7.htm">2 Timothy 3:7</a></span><br />who are always learning but never able to come to a knowledge of the truth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/66-4.htm">Isaiah 66:4</a></span><br />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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/21-14.htm">Job 21:14-15</a></span><br />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?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-15.htm">Matthew 13:15</a></span><br />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.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/81-11.htm">Psalm 81:11-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-21.htm">1 Corinthians 1:21</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zechariah/7-11.htm">Zechariah 7:11-12</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_peter/3-5.htm">2 Peter 3:5</a></span><br />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,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-28.htm">Isaiah 1:28</a></span><br />But rebels and sinners will together be shattered, and those who forsake the LORD will perish.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:</p><p class="hdg">that</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Proverbs 1:22</a></b></br> How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/5-12.htm">Proverbs 5:12</a></b></br> And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/6-23.htm">Proverbs 6:23</a></b></br> For the commandment <i>is</i> a lamp; and the law <i>is</i> light; and reproofs of instruction <i>are</i> the way of life:</p><p class="hdg">not</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/luke/10-42.htm">Luke 10:42</a></b></br> But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hebrews/11-25.htm">Hebrews 11:25</a></b></br> Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/78-67.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/psalms/135-4.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-27.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/psalms/139-22.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-22.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/psalms/145-18.htm">Hearts</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/3-31.htm">Choose</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-20.htm">Chosen</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-33.htm">Fear</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-32.htm">Hated</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-36.htm">Haters</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Hearts</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-1.htm">The use of the proverbs</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-7.htm">An exhortation to fear God, and believe his word</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-10.htm">to avoid the enticing of sinners</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Wisdom complains of her contempt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/1-24.htm">She threatens her contemners</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For they hated knowledge</b><br>This phrase highlights a deliberate rejection of wisdom and understanding. In the biblical context, "knowledge" often refers to a deep, experiential understanding of God's ways and His laws. The Hebrew word for "knowledge" (דַּעַת, da'at) implies more than just intellectual awareness; it suggests a relational and moral comprehension. This rejection is not merely passive ignorance but an active disdain for divine truth. In Proverbs, wisdom is personified and calls out to people, yet many choose to ignore her (<a href="/proverbs/1-20.htm">Proverbs 1:20-22</a>). This reflects a broader biblical theme where humanity often turns away from God's revelation, as seen in <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18-23</a>, where people suppress the truth in unrighteousness.<p><b>and chose not to fear the LORD</b><br>The "fear of the LORD" is a central theme in Proverbs and is considered the beginning of wisdom (<a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a>). This fear is not about terror but reverence, awe, and respect for God's holiness and authority. Choosing not to fear the LORD indicates a willful decision to live independently of God's guidance and moral order. Historically, Israel's covenant relationship with God required them to fear Him and keep His commandments (<a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12-13</a>). This choice reflects a heart posture that is rebellious and self-reliant, akin to the attitude of the Israelites during periods of apostasy, such as in the time of the Judges when "everyone did what was right in his own eyes" (<a href="/judges/21-25.htm">Judges 21:25</a>). Theologically, this rejection of the fear of the LORD is seen as a root cause of moral and spiritual decay, leading to judgment and separation from God's blessings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally considered the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. He wrote Proverbs to impart wisdom and understanding.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_simple.htm">The Simple</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the "simple" refers to those who are naive or lack discernment, often choosing folly over wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fear_of_the_lord.htm">The Fear of the LORD</a></b><br>A central theme in Proverbs, representing a reverent awe and respect for God, which is the beginning of wisdom.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom.htm">Wisdom</a></b><br>Personified in Proverbs as a woman calling out to the simple, offering guidance and understanding.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_fool.htm">The Fool</a></b><br>In Proverbs, the fool is someone who despises wisdom and instruction, often leading to their downfall.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reverence.htm">The Importance of Reverence</a></b><br>The fear of the LORD is not just an emotion but a foundational attitude that leads to true wisdom and understanding.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_rejecting_wisdom.htm">The Consequences of Rejecting Wisdom</a></b><br>Choosing to hate knowledge and reject the fear of the LORD leads to spiritual and moral decay.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_call_to_seek_wisdom.htm">The Call to Seek Wisdom</a></b><br>Actively seek wisdom and understanding through prayer, study, and a relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_choice_in_spiritual_growth.htm">The Role of Choice in Spiritual Growth</a></b><br>Every individual has the choice to pursue wisdom or folly; our choices have significant spiritual consequences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_complacency.htm">The Danger of Complacency</a></b><br>Ignoring the call to fear the LORD and gain knowledge can lead to a hardened heart and eventual destruction.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_transgender_kids.htm">What defines a teachable spirit?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_expose_dark_deeds.htm">How will wisdom be destroyed?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_a_debased_mind.htm">What is a debased mind?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_hide_knowledge.htm">Proverbs 25:2 - Why would an all-knowing and benevolent God find glory in concealing information from humanity?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 29 and 30</span> 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 <span class="greek">γὰρ</span>, for the Hebrew <span class="accented">takbath ki</span>, equivalent to "<span class="accented">because</span>," and in the Authorized Version by the punctuation. <span class="cmt_word">Did not choose the fear of the Lord.</span> The verb "to choose" (<span class="hebrew">בָּחַר</span>, <span class="accented">bakhar</span>) combines in itself the meanings of <span class="accented">eligere</span> and <span class="accented">diligere</span> (Fleischer), and therefore signifies here not only choice of, but also the fuller sense of love for, the fear of the Lord. <span class="cmt_word">They despised</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> rejected the reproof with scorn or derision, sneered or turned up their noses at it (<span class="greek">μυκτηρίζειν</span>, LXX.), disparaged it (<span class="accented">detrahere</span>, Vulgate), or, more strongly, as Gejerus says, execrated it. Their rejection of reproof is stigmatized in stronger terms than in ver. 25. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/1-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they hated</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֣נְאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(śā·nə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8130.htm">Strong's 8130: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">knowledge</span><br /><span class="heb">דָ֑עַת</span> <span class="translit">(ḏā·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and chose</span><br /><span class="heb">בָחָֽרוּ׃</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḥā·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_977.htm">Strong's 977: </a> </span><span class="str2">To try, select</span><br /><br /><span class="word">not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to fear</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיִרְאַ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yir·’aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3374.htm">Strong's 3374: </a> </span><span class="str2">Fear, reverence</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְ֝הֹוָ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/1-29.htm">Proverbs 1:29 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/1-29.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 1:29 Because they hated knowledge and didn't choose (Prov. 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