For that they hated
sane'  (saw-nay')
to hate (personally) -- enemy, foe, (be) hate(-ful, -r), odious, utterly.

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knowledge
da`ath  (dah'-ath)
knowledge -- cunning, (ig-)norantly, know(-ledge), (un-)awares (wittingly).

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and did not choose
bachar  (baw-khar')
to try, i.e. (by implication) select -- acceptable, appoint, choose (choice), excellent, join, be rather, require.

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the fear
yir'ah  (yir-aw')
fear (also used as infinitive); morally, reverence -- dreadful, exceedingly, fear(-fulness).

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of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.New American Standard Bible
Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Because they hated knowledge, didn't choose to fear the LORD,

International Standard Version
"Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD;

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

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because they hated knowledge and they did not choose the worship of Lord Jehovah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD.

King James 2000 Bible
Because they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:Proverbs 1:29
Proverbs 1:29 NIV
Proverbs 1:29 NLT
Proverbs 1:29 ESV
Proverbs 1:29 NASB
Proverbs 1:29 KJV