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Proverbs 1:29

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1:29Because136 they hated moral knowledge,137

and did not choose to fear the Lord,138

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Footnotes

  1. 136 The causal particle תַּחַת כִּי (takhat ki, “for the reason that”) introduces a second accusation of sin and reason for punishment.
  2. 137 Heb “knowledge.” The noun דָעַת (da’at, “knowledge”) refers to moral knowledge. See note on .
  3. 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 .

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Because they hated knowledge

and did not choose the fear of the Lord,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

since they hated knowledge

and did not choose to fear the Lord.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Because they hated knowledge,

didn’t choose to fear the Lord,

NLTNew Living Translation

For they hated knowledge

and chose not to fear the Lord.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Since they hated knowledge,

and did not choose the fear of Yahweh,

KJV 1900King James Version

For that they hated knowledge,

And did not choose the fear of the Lord: