Proverbs 2:3
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,
if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
5 then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
- KJV
- Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
- WEB
- yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
- ASV
- Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
- DARBY
- yea, if thou criest after discernment [and] liftest up thy voice to understanding;
- BLB
- For if you call out for understanding, [and] for insight you give forth your voice,
- ÅB
- ja, dersom du roper etter innsikten og løfter din røst for å kalle på forstanden,
- OTB
- Ja, hvis du roper etter innsikt og løfter din stemme for forståelse,
- B1930
- ja, dersom du roper efter innsikten og løfter din røst for å kalle på forstanden,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Read in contextEphesians 1:17–18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
Read in contextProverbs 3:6
in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
Read in contextPsalms 25:4–5
Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
Read in context1 Kings 3:9–12
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
Read in contextPsalms 119:169
May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
Read in contextPsalms 119:125
I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.
Read in contextLuke 11:13
So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
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