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Proverbs 2:3
3yea, if thou criest after discernment [and] liftest up thy 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 thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee, 2so 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; 4if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden 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 make plain thy paths.
- Proverbs 8:17I love those that love me; and they that seek me early shall find me.
- 1 Kings 3:9Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?
- 1 Chronicles 22:12Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God.
- Psalms 25:4Make me to know thy ways, O Jehovah; teach me thy paths.
- Psalms 119:34Give me understanding, and I will observe thy law; and I will keep it with [my] whole heart.
- Luke 11:13If therefore ye, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much rather shall the Father who is of heaven give [the] Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
- Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, would give you [the] spirit of wisdom and revelation in the full knowledge of him,
- James 1:5But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall 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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