Proverbs 1:29

Geneva Bible (1560)

Because they hated knowledge, and did not chuse the feare of the Lord.

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  • Prov 1:22 : 22 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?
  • Prov 6:23 : 23 For the commandement is a lanterne, and instruction a light: and corrections for instruction are the way of life,
  • Isa 27:11 : 11 When the boughes of it are drie, they shalbe broken: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of none vnderstading: therefore hee that made them, shall not haue compassion of them, and he that formed them, shall haue no mercie on them.
  • Isa 30:9-9 : 9 That it is a rebellious people, lying children, and children that would not heare the law of the Lord. 10 Which say vnto the Seers, See not: and to the Prophets, Prophecie not vnto vs right things: but speake flattering things vnto vs: prophecie errours. 11 Depart out of the way: go aside out of the path: cause the holy one of Israel to cease fro vs. 12 Therefoe thus saith the holy one of Israel, Because you haue cast off this worde, and trust in violence, and wickednes, and stay thereupon,
  • Luke 10:42 : 42 But one thing is needefull, Marie hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • John 3:20 : 20 For euery man that euill doeth, hateth the light, neither commeth to light, least his deedes should be reprooued.
  • Acts 7:51-54 : 51 Ye stiffenecked and of vncircumcised heartes and eares, ye haue alwayes resisted the holy Ghost: as your fathers did, so do you. 52 Which of the Prophets haue not your fathers persecuted? & they haue slaine them, which shewed before of the comming of that Iust, of whome ye are now the betrayers and murtherers, 53 Which haue receiued the Lawe by the ordinance of Angels, and haue not kept it. 54 But when they heard these thinges, their heartes brast for anger, and they gnashed at him with their teeth.
  • Heb 11:25 : 25 And chose rather to suffer aduersitie with the people of God, then to enioy the pleasures of sinnes for a season,
  • Prov 5:12 : 12 And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction!
  • Job 21:14-15 : 14 They say also vnto God, Depart fro vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes. 15 Who is the Almightie, that we should serue him? and what profit should we haue, if we should pray vnto him?
  • Ps 50:16-17 : 16 But vnto the wicked said God, What hast thou to doe to declare mine ordinances, that thou shouldest take my couenant in thy mouth, 17 Seeing thou hatest to bee reformed, and hast cast my wordes behinde thee?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 1:30-31
    2 verses
    86%

    30 They would none of my counsell, but despised all my correction.

    31 Therefore shal they eate of ye fruite of their owne way, and be filled with their owne deuises.

  • 28 Then shall they call vpon me, but I will not answere: they shall seeke me early, but they shall not finde me,

  • 7 The feare of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

  • 27 Because they haue turned backe from him, and would not consider all his wayes:

  • 14 They say also vnto God, Depart fro vs: for we desire not the knowledge of thy wayes.

  • 13 The feare of the Lord is to hate euill as pride, and arrogancie, and the euill way: and a mouth that speaketh lewde things, I doe hate.

  • Prov 1:22-25
    4 verses
    75%

    22 O ye foolish, howe long will ye loue foolishnes? and the scornefull take their pleasure in scorning, and the fooles hate knowledge?

    23 (Turne you at my correction: loe, I will powre out my mind vnto you, and make you vnderstand my wordes)

    24 Because I haue called, & ye refused: I haue stretched out mine hand, & none woulde regarde.

    25 But ye haue despised all my counsell, and would none of my correction.

  • Prov 5:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12 And say, How haue I hated instruction, and mine heart despised correction!

    13 And haue not obeied the voyce of them that taught mee, nor enclined mine eare to them that instructed me!

  • 4 Therefore will I chuse out their delusions, and I will bring their feare vpon them, because I called, and none woulde answere: I spake and they woulde not heare: but they did euill in my sight, and chose the things which I would not.

  • 17 Seeing thou hatest to bee reformed, and hast cast my wordes behinde thee?

  • 13 And the Lorde sayeth, Because they haue forsaken my Lawe, which I set before them, and haue not obeyed my voice, neither walked thereafter,

  • Rom 3:17-18
    2 verses
    73%

    17 And ye way of peace they haue not knowen.

    18 The feare of God is not before their eies.

  • 29 For they shalbe confounded for the okes, which ye haue desired, and ye shall be ashamed of the gardens, that ye haue chosen.

  • 5 Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.

  • 22 For my people is foolish, they haue not knowen me: they are foolish children, and haue none vnderstanding: they are wise to doe euill, but to doe well they haue no knowledge.

  • 28 For they are a nation voide of counsel, neither is there any vnderstanding in them.

  • 10 The beginning of wisedome is the feare of the Lorde, and the knowledge of holy things, is vnderstanding.

  • 1 He that loueth instruction, loueth knowledge: but he that hateth correction, is a foole.

  • 6 And them that are turned backe from the Lord, and those that haue not sought the Lorde, nor inquired for him.

  • 6 My people are destroyed for lacke of knowledge: because thou hast refused knowledge, I will also refuse thee, that thou shalt be no Priest to me: and seeing thou hast forgotten the Lawe of thy God, I will also forget thy children.

  • 1 To him that excelleth. A Psalme of Dauid, the seruant of the Lord. Wickednes sayeth to the wicked man, euen in mine heart, that there is no feare of God before his eyes.

  • 9 The wise men are ashamed: they are afraid and taken. loe, they haue reiected the word of the Lorde, and what wisdome is in them?

  • 28 For as they regarded not to acknowledge God, euen so God deliuered them vp vnto a reprobate minde, to doe those things which are not conuenient,

  • 11 Because they rebelled against the wordes of the Lorde, and despised the counsell of the most High,

  • 4 Therefore I saide, Surely they are poore, they are foolish, for they know not the way of the Lord, nor the iudgement of their God.

  • Rom 1:21-22
    2 verses
    70%

    21 Because that when they knewe God, they glorified him not as God, neither were thankefull, but became vaine in their thoughtes, and their foolish heart was full of darkenesse.

    22 When they professed themselues to be wise, they became fooles.

  • 19 The Lorde then sawe it, and was angrie, for the prouocation of his sonnes and of his daughters.

  • 3 The foolishnesse of a man peruerteth his way, and his heart freateth against the Lord.

  • 33 And they haue turned vnto me the backe and not the face: though I taught them rising vp earely, and instructing them, yet they were not obedient to receiue doctrine,

  • 7 I said, Surely thou wilt feare me: thou wilt receiue instruction: so their dwelling shoulde not be destroyed howsoeuer I visited them, but they rose earely and corrupted all their workes.

  • 10 Receiue mine instruction, and not siluer, and knowledge rather then fine golde.

  • 24 Let men therefore feare him: for he will not regarde any that are wise in their owne conceit.

  • 4 Doe not all the workers of iniquitie know that they eate vp my people, as they eate bread? They call not vpon the Lord.

  • 12 But if they wil not obey, they shal passe by the sworde, and perish without knowledge.

  • 3 For now they shal say, We haue no King because we feared not the Lord: and what should a King doe to vs?

  • 5 For they regarde not the woorkes of the Lorde, nor the operation of his handes: therefore breake them downe, and builde them not vp.

  • 4 For thou hast hid their heart from vnderstanding: therefore shalt thou not set them vp on hie.

  • 10 They haue hated him, that rebuked in the gate: and they abhorred him that speaketh vprightly.

  • 13 Therefore the Lord sayd, Because this people come neere vnto me with their mouth, and honour me with their lips, but haue remooued their heart farre from me, and their feare toward me was taught by the precept of men,

  • 32 Hee that refuseth instruction, despiseth his owne soule: but he that obeyeth correction, getteth vnderstanding.

  • 13 These are they, that abhorre the light: they know not the wayes thereof, nor continue in the paths thereof.

  • 28 And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the Lord is wisedome, and to depart from euil is vnderstanding.

  • 5 Wicked men vnderstand not iudgemnt: but they that seeke the Lord vnderstand all things.