Proverbs 1:29
Proverbs · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:”Proverbs 1:29
What Does Proverbs 1:29 Mean?
Proverbs 1:29 is found in the book of Proverbs, chapter 1, verse 29 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Proverbs 1:29 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Proverbs 1:7“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.”John 8:32“And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.”John 1:5“And the light shineth in darkness; and the darkness comprehended it not.”Psalms 119:30“I have chosen the way of truth: thy judgments have I laid before me.”John 3:20“For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.”Deuteronomy 30:19“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live:”Proverbs 6:23“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and reproofs of instruction are the way of life:”Romans 1:28“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;”Psalms 82:5“They know not, neither will they understand; they walk on in darkness: all the foundations of the earth are out of course.”Proverbs 1:22“How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge?”Job 21:14“Therefore they say unto God, Depart from us; for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.”Proverbs 10:21“The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die for want of wisdom.”Isaiah 28:9“Whom shall he teach knowledge? and whom shall he make to understand doctrine? them that are weaned from the milk, and drawn from the breasts.”Luke 8:12“Those by the way side are they that hear; then cometh the devil, and taketh away the word out of their hearts, lest they should believe and be saved.”2 Chronicles 13:5“Ought ye not to know that the LORD God of Israel gave the kingdom over Israel to David for ever, even to him and to his sons by a covenant of salt?”Isaiah 27:11“When the boughs thereof are withered, they shall be broken off: the women come, and set them on fire: for it is a people of no understanding: therefore he that made them will not have mercy on them, and he that formed them will shew them no favour.”Jeremiah 9:6“Thine habitation is in the midst of deceit; through deceit they refuse to know me, saith the LORD.”Romans 3:11“There is none that understandeth, there is none that seeketh after God.”Hebrews 11:25“Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;”Job 33:14“For God speaketh once, yea twice, yet man perceiveth it not.”
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