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Proverbs 2:2–3

making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

yes, if you call out for insight

and raise your voice wfor understanding,

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Proverbs 2:2–3 — The New International Version (NIV)

turning your ear to wisdom

and applying your heart to understanding—

indeed, if you call out for insight

and cry aloud for understanding,

Proverbs 2:2–3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thine heart to understanding;

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge,

And liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Proverbs 2:2–3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Tune your ears to wisdom,

and concentrate on understanding.

Cry out for insight,

and ask for understanding.

Proverbs 2:2–3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

So that you incline your ear to wisdom,

And apply your heart to understanding;

Yes, if you cry out for discernment,

And lift up your voice for understanding,

Proverbs 2:2–3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Listen carefully to wisdom;

set your mind on understanding.

Cry out for wisdom,

and beg for understanding.

Proverbs 2:2–3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom,

And apply thy heart to understanding;

Yea, if thou cry after discernment,

And lift up thy voice for understanding;

Proverbs 2:2–3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding; yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;

Proverbs 2:2–3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

if you pay close attention to wisdom, 

and let your mind reach for understanding, 

if indeed you call out for insight, 

if you ask aloud for understanding, 

Proverbs 2:2–3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

listening closely to wisdom

and directing your heart to understanding;

furthermore, if you call out to insight

and lift your voice to understanding,

Proverbs 2:2–3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

making your ear attentive to wisdom

and inclining your heart to understanding;

if you indeed cry out for insight,

and raise your voice for understanding;

Proverbs 2:2–3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

in order to incline your ear toward wisdom,

then you shall apply your heart to understanding.

For if you cry out for understanding,

if you lift your voice for insight,

Proverbs 2:2–3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Let your ears listen to wisdom.

Apply your heart to understanding.

Call out for the ability to be wise.

Cry out for understanding.

Proverbs 2:2–3 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Make your ear attentive to wisdom,

Incline your heart to understanding;

For if you cry for discernment,

Lift your voice for understanding;


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