Proverbs 2:4

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

6 For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh 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

    Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

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  • Matthew 19:29

    And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

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  • Proverbs 16:16

    How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

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  • Job 3:21

    Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

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  • Proverbs 8:18–19

    Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

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  • Job 28:12–20

    But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

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  • Proverbs 3:14–15

    For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

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  • Ecclesiastes 4:8

    There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

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