Proverbs 2:4–5

4 If thou seekest her das silver,

And searchest for her as for ehid treasures;

5 kThen shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord,

And find the knowledge of God.

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 — English Standard Version (ESV)

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 — 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.

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d	So ch. 3:14.
e	Job 3:21. So Matt. 13:44.
k	ver. 5.