Proverbs 1:29 in the King James Version
For that they hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD:
Context
28 Then they will call on me, but I will not answer. They will seek me diligently, but they will not find me,
29 because they hated knowledge, and didn’t choose the fear of the LORD.
30 They wanted none of my counsel. They despised all my reproof.