Proverbs 1:28–29
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1:28Then they will call to me, but I will not answer;
they will diligently seek135 me, but they will not find me.
1:29Because136 they hated moral knowledge,137
and did not choose to fear the Lord,138
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- 135 Heb “look to.” The verb שָׁחַר (shakhar, “to look”) is used figuratively of intensely looking (=seeking) for deliverance out of trouble (W. L. Holladay, Concise Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon, 366); cf. “anxiously search for.” It is used elsewhere in parallelism with בָּקַשׁ (baqash, “to seek rescue”; Hos 5:15). It does not mean “to seek early” (cf. ) as is popularly taught due to etymological connections with the noun שַׁחַר (shakhar, “dawn”; so 1007 שָׁחַר).
- 136 The causal particle תַּחַת כִּי (takhat ki, “for the reason that”) introduces a second accusation of sin and reason for punishment.
- 137 Heb “knowledge.” The noun דָעַת (da’at, “knowledge”) refers to moral knowledge. See note on .
- 138 Heb “the fear of the Lord.” The noun is an objective genitive; the Lord is to be the object of fear. See note on .
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Then they will call upon me, but I will not answer;
they will seek me diligently but will not find me.
Because they hated knowledge
and did not choose the fear of the Lord,
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
“Then they will call to me but I will not answer;
they will look for me but will not find me,
since they hated knowledge
and did not choose to fear the Lord.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
Then they will call me, but I won’t answer;
they will search for me, but won’t find me.
Because they hated knowledge,
didn’t choose to fear the Lord,
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NLTNew Living Translation
“When they cry for help, I will not answer.
Though they anxiously search for me, they will not find me.
For they hated knowledge
and chose not to fear the Lord.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
then they will call me, but I will not answer;
they will seek me diligently but not find me.
Since they hated knowledge,
and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,
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KJV 1900King James Version
Then shall they call upon me, but I will not answer;
They shall seek me early, but they shall not find me:
For that they hated knowledge,
And did not choose the fear of the Lord:
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