Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;
New American Standard Bible
And did not choose the fear of the Lord.
King James Version
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Holman Bible
didn’t choose to fear the Lord,
International Standard Version
"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;
A Conservative Version
because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of LORD.
American Standard Version
For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
Amplified
Because they hated knowledge
And did not choose the fear of the Lord [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect],
Bible in Basic English
For they were haters of knowledge, and did not give their hearts to the fear of the Lord:
Julia Smith Translation
For that they hated knowledge, and chose not the fear of Jehovah:
King James 2000
Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Lexham Expanded Bible
Since they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
Modern King James verseion
instead they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of Jehovah.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of 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.
The Emphasized Bible
Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.
Themes
The call of God » Rejection of, leads to » Rejection by God
Calling » The reward for not answering the calls of wisdom
Despisement » The reward for despising wisdom
Evil » Pharisaic separation condemned » Choice
Evil » Who shall not have evil upon them
Fear » Who shall not be afraid
Fear » Those that do not fear the lord
Godly Fear » The wicked destitute of
Finding » Who shall not find wisdom
Hate » The reward for hating knowledge
Hearing » Those that hear wisdom
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Despising the warnings of God
Knowledge » The reward for hating knowledge
Opportunity » The measure of responsibility
Reproof » Who despises reproof
The lord seeking that which was lost » Who shall not find wisdom when they seek it
Interlinear
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 1:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Call Of Lady Wisdom
28 then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; they will seek me early, and shall not find me. 29 Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah; 30 they would none of my counsel, they despised all my reproof:
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 1:22
How long, simple ones, will ye love simpleness, and scorners take pleasure in their scorning, and the foolish hate knowledge?
Job 21:14-15
And they say unto God, Depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways!
Psalm 50:16-17
But unto the wicked God saith, What hast thou to do to declare my statutes, or that thou shouldest take my covenant into thy mouth,
Proverbs 5:12
and thou say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised reproof!
Proverbs 6:23
For the commandment is a lamp, and the teaching a light, and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:
Isaiah 27:11
When its branches are withered they shall be broken off; women shall come and set them on fire. For it is a people of no intelligence; therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he who formed them will shew them no favour.
Isaiah 30:9-12
that this is a rebellious people, lying children, children that will not hear the law of Jehovah;
Luke 10:42
but there is need of one, and Mary has chosen the good part, the which shall not be taken from her.
John 3:20
For every one that does evil hates the light, and does not come to the light that his works may not be shewn as they are;
Acts 7:51-54
O stiffnecked and uncircumcised in heart and ears, ye do always resist the Holy Spirit; as your fathers, ye also.
Hebrews 11:25
choosing rather to suffer affliction along with the people of God than to have the temporary pleasure of sin;