Proverbs 1:29
Why?—because they hated knowledge, and they didn't choose to respect the Lord.
Free Bible Version
In The King James Version
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
In Context
30They're not willing to accept my advice; they despise all my warnings.
Cross References
Job 21:14Yet they tell God, ‘Get lost! We don't want anything to do with you.
Psalms 50:17You hate my discipline, and you toss my words away, leaving them behind you.
Proverbs 5:12You'll say, “How I used to hate discipline, and my mind rebelled against being corrected!
Isaiah 27:11Their dry branches are broken off and used by women to make fires. This is a people that doesn't have any sense, so their Maker won't feel sorry for them, and their Creator won't help them.
Luke 10:42But only one thing is really necessary. Mary has chosen the right thing, and it shall not be taken away from her.”
Acts 7:51You arrogant, hard-hearted people! You never listen! You always fight against the Holy Spirit! You act just like your fathers did!
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 1:21-33
Wisdom's Exhortations; Doom of Obdurate Sinners. 20 Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: 21 She crieth in the chief place of concourse, in the openings of the gates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, 22 How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge? 23 Turn you at my reproof: behold, I will pour out my spirit unto you, I will make known my words unto you. 24 Because I have called, and ye refused; I have… Read the whole commentary →