Proverbs 1:29

The book of Proverbs gives us insights into so many different areas of life. The book gives us instruction on how to live our lives for God. Here is a proverb that gives us insight about those who hate knowledge: 

Proverbs 1:29 (ESV)

Because they hated knowledge

and did not choose the fear of the LORD,

Proverbs is full of descriptions about the acts of the foolish.  Solomon, and others, tell us numerous times about the fool's conduct, demeanor and lack of discipline.   In the above proverb we have one of many reasons why the fool acts the way they do.   In this section of chapter one Solomon is outlining the reasons for the fool's wrong choices.   As we can see the fool is the way he is because he doesn't regard God as important in his life.  He rejects any knowledge of God.  When asked to learn about God and to know God he turns away his ear and his heart.   When given the choice to fear The Lord, the fool chooses the fear of man instead.   He chooses the love of self over God.   He would rather learn about the ways of sin rather than the ways of God.  The fool makes many mistakes.  However, the greatest mistake he makes is that he doesn't want to know The Lord.   We can only have a relationship with God when we seek to know Him and to fear Him in reverance.   That is accomplished in faith.  We learn, by faith to know God and to fear Him.   If we don't approach God in faith we will become the fool.