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Proverbs 1:29

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

What does Proverbs 1:29 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
Proverbs 1:29 — American Standard Version

Context — Proverbs 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26I also will laugh in [the day of] your calamity; I will mock when your fear cometh;
27When your fear cometh as a storm, And your calamity cometh on as a whirlwind; When distress and anguish come upon you.
28Then will they call upon me, but I will not answer; They will seek me diligently, but they shall not find me:
29For that they hated knowledge, And did not choose the fear of Jehovah:
30They would none of my counsel; They despised all my reproof.
31Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
32For the backsliding of the simple shall slay them, And the careless ease of fools shall destroy them.
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What do historical commentaries say?

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The sinner's infatuated rejection brings his ruin.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“This is no arbitrary sentence. The fault was all along their own. The fruit of their own ways is death. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Knowledge - The practical knowledge of God and of their duty. Proverbs 1:31”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“1:29-30 they hated knowledge: There is no middle ground in the language of Proverbs. One either loves and embraces Wisdom or hates and rejects her.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“that: Pro 1:22, Pro 5:12, Pro 6:23; Job 21:14, Job 21:15; Psa 50:16, Psa 50:17; Isa 27:11, Isa 30:9-12; Joh 3:20; Act 7:51-54 not: Luk 10:42; Heb 11:25 Proverbs 1:30”
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