Proverbs 2:1
My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
2 if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
3 if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- My son, if you accept my words and hide my commandments within you,
- KJV
- My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
- WEB
- My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,
- ASV
- My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
- DARBY
- My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
- BLB
- My son, if you receive my words and you treasure my commands within you,
- ÅB
- Min sønn! Dersom du tar imot mine ord og gjemmer mine bud hos deg,
- OTB
- Min sønn, hvis du tar imot mine ord og gjemmer mine bud hos deg,
- B1930
- Min sønn! Dersom du tar imot mine ord og gjemmer mine bud hos dig,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 3:1
My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments;
Read in contextProverbs 1:3
and for receiving instruction in wise living and in righteousness, justice, and equity.
Read in contextProverbs 4:1
Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
Read in contextJohn 12:47–48
As for anyone who hears My words and does not keep them, I do not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 6:6–9
These words I am commanding you today are to be upon your hearts.
Read in contextProverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words and treasure my commandments within you.
Read in contextProverbs 4:20–22
My son, pay attention to my words; incline your ear to my sayings.
Read in contextProverbs 6:21
Bind them always upon your heart; tie them around your neck.
Read in context