Proverbs 1:29 meaning and explanation

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

Proverbs 1:29, Berean Standard Bible

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These verses continue Wisdom's speech in the public square, where she warns those who ignored her call. Verse 29 gives the reason for their coming judgment: they hated knowledge, the practical understanding of right and wrong that Wisdom offers, and chose not to fear the LORD, that reverent trust that verse 7 calls the beginning of knowledge.

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