American Standard Version
Proverbs 2:3
3Yea, if thou cry after discernment,And lift up thy voice for understanding;
Proverbs 2:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
- New International Version (NIV)indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
- English Standard Version (ESV)yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
- New King James Version (NKJV)Yes, if you cry out for discernment, And lift up your voice for understanding,
Context of Proverbs 2:3
1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2So 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; 4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
Read all of Proverbs 2Proverbs 2:3 word by word
כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 2:3
- Proverbs 3:6In all thy ways acknowledge him, And he will direct thy paths.
- Proverbs 8:17I love them that love me; And those that seek me diligently shall find me.
- 1 Kings 3:9Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
- 1 Chronicles 22:12Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
- Psalms 25:4Show me thy ways, O Jehovah; Teach me thy paths.
- Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
- Luke 11:13If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
- Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;
- James 1:5But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
Commentaries on Proverbs 2:3
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2-3wisdom...understanding...insight: These three words are skills needed to handle life's challenges.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-221-5. Diligence in hearing and praying for instruction must be used to secure the great principle of godliness, the fear of God. hide ... with thee--lay up in store (compare Pr 7:1).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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