Proverbs 2:4–5
Proverbs 2:4–5 — The New International Version (NIV)
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
4 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.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — New Living Translation (NLT)
4 Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.
5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
4 If you seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
And find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — New Century Version (NCV)
4 Search for it like silver,
and hunt for it like hidden treasure.
5 Then you will understand respect for the Lord,
and you will find that you know God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — American Standard Version (ASV)
4 If thou seek her as silver,
And search for her as for hid treasures:
5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah,
And find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
4 if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures: 5 then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
4 if you search for wisdom as if it were money
and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and you will find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it like hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
4 if you seek it like silver,
and search for it as for hidden treasures—
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
4 if you seek her like silver
and search her out like treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,
and the knowledge of God you will find.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
4 Look for it as you would look for silver.
Search for it as you would search for hidden treasure.
5 Then you will understand how to have respect for the Lord.
You will find out how to know God.
Proverbs 2:4–5 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
4 If you seek her as silver
And search for her as for hidden treasures;
5 Then you will discern the fear of the Lord
And discover the knowledge of God.