Proverbs 1:29,31 - Compare All Versions

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since they hated knowledge and did not choose to fear the LORD.

they will eat the fruit of their ways and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.

Because they hated knowledge and did not choose the fear of the LORD

therefore they shall eat the fruit of their way, and have their fill of their own devices.

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

Therefore, they must eat the bitter fruit of living their own way, choking on their own schemes.

Because they hated knowledge, didn’t choose to fear the  LORD

they will eat the fruit of their way  and be glutted with their own schemes.

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

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD

Therefore they shall eat the fruit of their own way, And be filled to the full with their own fancies.

“Because you hated Knowledge and had nothing to do with the Fear-of-GOD, Because you wouldn’t take my advice and brushed aside all my offers to train you, Well, you’ve made your bed—now lie in it; you wanted your own way—now, how do you like it? Don’t you see what happens, you simpletons, you idiots? Carelessness kills; complacency is murder. First pay attention to me, and then relax. Now you can take it easy—you’re in good hands.”

“Because you hated Knowledge and had nothing to do with the Fear-of-GOD, Because you wouldn’t take my advice and brushed aside all my offers to train you, Well, you’ve made your bed—now lie in it; you wanted your own way—now, how do you like it? Don’t you see what happens, you simpletons, you idiots? Carelessness kills; complacency is murder. First pay attention to me, and then relax. Now you can take it easy—you’re in good hands.”

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD.

“So they shall eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own schemes.

Because they hated knowledge And did not choose the fear of the LORD [that is, obeying Him with reverence and awe-filled respect], [Prov 8:13]

“Therefore they shall eat of the fruit of their own [wicked] way And be satiated with [the penalty of] their own devices.

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

Therefore they will eat from the fruit of their way, and they will be stuffed full of their own counsel.