Proverbs 1:29

Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American King James Version (AKJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Basic English Translation (BBE)

For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:

Webster's Revision

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.

English Revised Version (ERV)

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

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Clarke's Proverbs 1:29 Bible Commentary

They hated knowledge - This argues the deepest degree of intellectual and moral depravity.

Barnes's Proverbs 1:29 Bible Commentary

This is no arbitrary sentence. The fault was all along their own. The fruit of their own ways is death.

Wesley's Proverbs 1:29 Bible Commentary

1:29 Knowledge - The practical knowledge of God and of their duty.