Proverbs 1:29 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the Lord:”

Proverbs 1:29 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 1:29 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 1:29 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.”

Proverbs 1:29 — World English Bible

Proverbs 1:29 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 1:29 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 1:29 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.”

Proverbs 1:29 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 1:29 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah; ”

Proverbs 1:29 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 1:29 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.”

Proverbs 1:29 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 1:29 in Context — Proverbs 1

27 When your fear cometh as desolation, and your destruction cometh as a whirlwind; when distress and anguish cometh upon you.

28 Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer; they shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:

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

30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.

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What Does Proverbs 1:29 Mean?

Proverbs 1:29 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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