Proverbs 1:29 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.

English ASV

For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:

English Amplified

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord, [Prov. 8:13.]

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the reverent and worshipful fear of the Lord, [Prov. 8:13.]

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the LORD,

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of Jehovah;

English EASY 2024

They have refused to learn what is right. They have refused to respect the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

That is because they hated knowledge. They refused to fear and respect the Lord.

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,

English GNT (Good News Translation)

You have never had any use for knowledge and have always refused to obey the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Because they hated knowledge, didn't choose to fear the LORD,

English KJV 1611

For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:

English LSB

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Because they hated knowledge, and chose not the fear of the LORD;

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Because they hated moral knowledge, and did not choose to fear the LORD,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

You hated knowledge. You didn't choose to have respect for the Lord.

English NIV

Since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD,

English NKJ 1982

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the Lord,

English NLT

For they hated knowledge and chose not to fear the LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD,

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Because you have turned up your nose at me and closed your eyes to the facts and refused to worship me in awe —

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the Lord,

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“For you closed your eyes to the facts and did not choose to reverence and trust the Lord,

English Tyndale 1537

And that because they hated knowledge, and received not the fear of the LORD,

Proverbs 1:29 — Compare Translations