Proverbs 1:29
because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
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Before · Proverbs 1:27–28
27when calamity overtakes you like a storm, when your disaster comes on like a whirlwind, when distress and anguish come on you. 28Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.