Proverbs 1:29
Because they hated knowledge, and, the reverence of Yahweh, did not choose;
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
In Context
28Then, will they call me, but I will not answer, they will seek me diligently, but shall not find me.
30Consented not to my counsel, disdained all my rebuke,
Cross References
Job 21:14Yet they said unto GOD, Depart from us, and, In the knowledge of thy ways, find we no pleasure.
Psalms 50:17Seeing that, thou, hast hated correction, And hast cast my words behind thee;
Proverbs 5:12And thou shalt say—How I hated correction! and, reproof, my heart disdained;
Isaiah 27:11When the cut-off boughs thereof are dry, they shall be broken to pieces, Women, coming, are kindling it! For it is not a people of understanding, For this cause, Will he that made him, not have compassion upon him, And, he that formed him, will shew him no favour.
Luke 10:42Of few things, is there need, or, of one; Mary, in fact, hath chosen, the good part,—one which shall not be taken away from her.
Acts 7:51Ye stiff-necked and uncircumcised in hearts and in ears, ye, always, against the Holy Spirit, do strive! As your fathers, ye also:
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 →