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Proverbs 2:1–2

The Value of Wisdom

2 My son, if you receive my words, And atreasure my commands within you,

2 So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

And apply your heart to understanding;

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Proverbs 2:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

My son, if you accept my words

and store up my commands within you,

turning your ear to wisdom

and applying your heart to understanding—

Proverbs 2:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

My son, if you receive my words

and treasure up my commandments with you,

making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

My son, if thou wilt receive my words,

And hide my commandments with thee;

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thine heart to understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My child, listen to what I say,

and treasure my commands.

Tune your ears to wisdom,

and concentrate on understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

My child, listen to what I say

and remember what I command you.

Listen carefully to wisdom;

set your mind on understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

My son, if thou wilt receive my words,

And lay up my commandments with thee;

So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thy heart to understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee, so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

My son, 

if you take my words ⸤to heart⸥ 

and treasure my commands within you, 

if you pay close attention to wisdom, 

and let your mind reach for understanding, 

Proverbs 2:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

My son, if you accept my words

and store up my commands within you,

listening closely to wisdom

and directing your heart to understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

My child, if you accept my words

and treasure up my commandments within you,

making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

My child, if you will receive my sayings,

and hide my commands with you,

in order to incline your ear toward wisdom,

then you shall apply your heart to understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

My son, accept my words.

Store up my commands inside you.

Let your ears listen to wisdom.

Apply your heart to understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

My son, if you will receive my words

And treasure my commandments within you,

Make your ear attentive to wisdom,

Incline your heart to understanding;


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