Berean Standard Bible
Proverbs 2:3
3if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to 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 you accept my words and hide my commandments within you, 2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding, if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding, 4if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure, 5then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.
Read all of Proverbs 2Proverbs 2:3 word by word
כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear
- if you[כִּי] אם'im · if: exceptH518
- trulyכִּי [אם]kîy · that if: exceptH3588
- call outקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call outH7121
- to insightבִּינָהbîynâh · understandingH998
- and liftנָתַןnâthan · to give: cry outH5414
- your voiceקוֹלqôl qôl · voiceH6963
- to understandingתְּבוּנָהtâbûn tebûnâh tôbûnâh · understandingH8394
Cross-references for Proverbs 2:3
- Proverbs 3:6in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.
- Proverbs 8:17I love those who love me, and those who seek me early shall find me.
- 1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
- 1 Chronicles 22:12Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.
- Psalms 25:4Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
- Psalms 119:34Give me understanding that I may obey Your law, and follow it with all my heart.
- Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him!”
- Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him.
- James 1:5Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to 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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