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Proverbs 1:29

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

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תַּ֭חַתtachatwithתַּחַתpreposition — “with”H8478the bottom (as depressed); only adverbially, below (often with prepositional prefix underneath), in lieu of, etc.as, beneath, [idiom] flat, in(-stead), (same) place (where...is), room, for...sake, stead of, under, [idiom] unto, [idiom] when...was mine, whereas, (where-) fore, with.כִּיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…שָׂ֣נְאוּsanevhateשָׂנֵאverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “hate”, a completed actionH8130to hate (personally)enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, [idiom] utterly.דָ֑עַתdaatcunningדַּעַתnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “cunning”, the ordinary formH1847knowledgecunning, (ig-) norantly, know(-ledge), (un-) awares (wittingly).וְיִרְאַ֥תveyiratand fearיִרְאָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “and fear”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3374fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence[idiom] dreadful, [idiom] exceedingly, fear(-fulness).יְ֝הֹוָ֗הyehovahJehovahיְהֹוָהnoun, proper name — “Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).לֹ֣אlono , -r,לֹאparticle, negative — “no , -r,”H3808not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no; often used with other particles[idiom] before, [phrase] or else, ere, [phrase] except, ig(-norant), much, less, nay, neither, never, no((-ne), -r, (-thing)), ([idiom] as though...,(can-), for) not (out of), of nought, otherwise, out of, [phrase] surely, [phrase] as trul…בָחָֽרוּvacharvacceptableבָּחַרverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, common, plural — “acceptable”, a completed actionH977properly, to try, i.e. (by implication) selectacceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

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

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

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

World English Bible

because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of Yahweh.

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Because they have hated instruction and received not the fear of the Lord,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For they hated wisdom, and did not choose the word of the Lord:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐμίσησαν γὰρ σοφίαν, τὸν δὲ λόγον τοῦ Κυρίου οὐ προείλαντο,