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 Quand la terreur vous saisira comme une tempête, Et que le malheur vous enveloppera comme un tourbillon, Quand la détresse et l’angoisse fondront sur vous.

28 Alors ils m’appelleront, et je ne répondrai pas; Ils me chercheront, et ils ne me trouveront pas.

29 Parce qu’ils ont haï la science, Et qu’ils n’ont pas choisi la crainte de l’Éternel,

30 Parce qu’ils n’ont point aimé mes conseils, Et qu’ils ont dédaigné toutes mes réprimandes,

31 Ils se nourriront du fruit de leur voie, Et ils se rassasieront de leurs propres conseils,

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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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