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Proverbs 1:29

Proverbs 1:29 (Free Bible Version, FBV)

Why?—because they hated knowledge, and they didn't choose to respect the Lord.


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NLT, Proverbs 1:29

For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord.

NCV, Proverbs 1:29

It is because you rejected knowledge and did not choose to respect the Lord.

NAS, Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord.

NKJ, Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord,

NIV, Proverbs 1:29

since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the Lord.

KJV, Proverbs 1:29

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

LSV, Proverbs 1:29

Because that they have hated knowledge, and have not chosen the fear of YHWH.

ASV, Proverbs 1:29

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

WEB, Proverbs 1:29

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

YLT, Proverbs 1:29

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

AMP, Proverbs 1:29

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

AMP, Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord, [Prov. 8:13.]

GNV, Proverbs 1:29

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

GW, Proverbs 1:29

because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.

CSB, Proverbs 1:29

Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the Lord,

ERV, Proverbs 1:29

That is because they hated knowledge. They refused to fear and respect the Lord.

EAS, Proverbs 1:29

They have refused to learn what is right. They have refused to respect the Lord.

KJV, Proverbs 1:29

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