Proverbs 2:4

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,

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.

6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
KJV
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
WEB
if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;
ASV
If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
DARBY
if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:
BLB
if you seek her like silver, and like hidden treasures you search for her,
ÅB
dersom du leter etter den som etter sølv og graver etter den som etter skjulte skatter,
OTB
Hvis du søker det som sølv og leter etter det som etter skjulte skatter,
B1930
dersom du leter efter den som efter sølv og graver efter den som efter skjulte skatter,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Matthew 13:44

    The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

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  • Matthew 19:29

    And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

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  • Proverbs 16:16

    How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

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  • Job 3:21

    who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,

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  • Proverbs 8:18–19

    With me are riches and honor, enduring wealth and righteousness.

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  • Job 28:12–20

    But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

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  • Proverbs 3:14–15

    for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.

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  • Ecclesiastes 4:8

    There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—a miserable task.

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