Proverbs 1:28–29

28 mThen they will call upon me, but I will not answer;

they will seek me diligently but will not find me.

29 Because they chated knowledge

and ndid not choose the fear of the Lord,

Proverbs 1:28–29 — The New International Version (NIV)

28 “Then they will call to me but I will not answer;

they will look for me but will not find me,

29 since they hated knowledge

and did not choose to fear the Lord.

Proverbs 1:28–29 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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:

Proverbs 1:28–29 — New Living Translation (NLT)

28 “When they cry for help, I will not answer.

Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.

29 For they hated knowledge

and chose not to fear the Lord.

Proverbs 1:28–29 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

28 “Then they will call on me, but I will not answer;

They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me.

29 Because they hated knowledge

And did not choose the fear of the Lord,

Proverbs 1:28–29 — New Century Version (NCV)

28 “Then you will call to me,

but I will not answer.

You will look for me,

but you will not find me.

29 It is because you rejected knowledge

and did not choose to respect the Lord.

Proverbs 1:28–29 — American Standard Version (ASV)

28 Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer;

They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:

29 For that they hated knowledge,

And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:

Proverbs 1:28–29 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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;