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Proverbs 2:1–6

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;

3 Yes, if you cry out for discernment,

And lift up your voice for understanding,

4 bIf you seek her as silver,

And search for her as for hidden treasures;

5 cThen you will understand the fear of the Lord,

And find the knowledge of God.

6 dFor the Lord gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;

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Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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—

indeed, if you call out for insight

and cry aloud for understanding,

and if you look for it as for silver

and search for it as for hidden treasure,

then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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;

yes, if you call out for insight

and raise your voice for understanding,

if you seek it like silver

and search for it as for hidden treasures,

then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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;

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;

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord,

And find the knowledge of God.

For the Lord giveth wisdom:

Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — New Living Translation (NLT)

My child, listen to what I say,

and treasure my commands.

Tune your ears to wisdom,

and concentrate on understanding.

Cry out for insight,

and ask for understanding.

Search for them as you would for silver;

seek them like hidden treasures.

Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,

and you will gain knowledge of God.

For the Lord grants wisdom!

From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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.

Cry out for wisdom,

and beg for understanding.

Search for it like silver,

and hunt for it like hidden treasure.

Then you will understand respect for the Lord,

and you will find that you know God.

Only the Lord gives wisdom;

he gives knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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;

Yea, if thou cry after discernment,

And lift up thy voice for understanding;

If thou seek her as silver,

And search for her as for hid treasures:

Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah,

And find the knowledge of God.

For Jehovah giveth wisdom;

Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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; yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding; if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures: then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God. For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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, 

if indeed you call out for insight, 

if you ask aloud for understanding, 

if you search for wisdom as if it were money 

and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure, 

then you will understand the fear of the Lord 

and you will find the knowledge of God. 

The Lord gives wisdom. 

From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. 

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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;

furthermore, if you call out to insight

and lift your voice to understanding,

if you seek it like silver

and search for it like hidden treasure,

then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and discover the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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;

if you indeed cry out for insight,

and raise your voice for understanding;

if you seek it like silver,

and search for it as for hidden treasures—

then you will understand the fear of the Lord

and find the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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.

For if you cry out for understanding,

if you lift your voice for insight,

if you seek her like silver

and search her out like treasure,

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh,

and the knowledge of God you will find.

For Yahweh will give wisdom;

from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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.

Call out for the ability to be wise.

Cry out for understanding.

Look for it as you would look for silver.

Search for it as you would search for hidden treasure.

Then you will understand how to have respect for the Lord.

You will find out how to know God.

The Lord gives wisdom.

Knowledge and understanding come from his mouth.

Proverbs 2:1–6 — 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;

For if you cry for discernment,

Lift your voice for understanding;

If you seek her as silver

And search for her as for hidden treasures;

Then you will discern the fear of the Lord

And discover the knowledge of God.

For the Lord gives wisdom;

From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.


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