God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 2:10
10Wisdom will come into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
Proverbs 2:10 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
- New International Version (NIV)For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
- English Standard Version (ESV)for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
- New King James Version (NKJV)When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,
Context of Proverbs 2:10
8in order to guard those on paths of justice and to watch over the way of his godly ones. 9Then you will understand what is right and just and fair— every good course ⌞in life⌟. Wisdom will come into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 11Foresight will protect you. Understanding will guard you. 12⌞Wisdom will⌟ save you from the way of evil, from the person who speaks devious things,
Read all of Proverbs 2Proverbs 2:10 word by word
כִּֽי־תָב֣וֹא חָכְמָ֣ה בְלִבֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝דַ֗עַת לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥ יִנְעָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 2:10
- Proverbs 18:1A loner is out to get what he wants for himself. He opposes all sound reasoning.
- Proverbs 24:13Eat honey, my son, because it is good. Honey that flows from the honeycomb tastes sweet.
- Job 23:12I have not left his commands behind. I have treasured his words in my heart.
- Psalms 19:10They are more desirable than gold, even the finest gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
- Psalms 104:34May my thoughts be pleasing to him. I will find joy in the Lord.
- Psalms 119:97Oh, how I love your teachings! They are in my thoughts all day long.
- Jeremiah 15:16Your words were found, and I devoured them. Your words are my joy and my heart’s delight, because I am called by your name, O Lord God of Armies.
- Colossians 3:16Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about ⌞God’s⌟ kindness. Sing to God in your hearts.
Commentaries on Proverbs 2:10
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10Another picture of the results of living in the fear of the Lord. Not that to which it leads a man, but that from which it saves him, is brought into view. Notice also that it is one thing for wisdom to find entrance into the soul, another to be welcomed as a “pleasant” guest.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 10-22Verses 10-22 If we are truly wise, we shall be careful to avoid all evil company and evil practices. When wisdom has dominion over us, then it not only fills the head, but enters into the heart, and will preserve, both against corruptions within and temptations without. The ways of sin are ways of darkness, uncomfortable and unsafe: what fools are those who leave the plain, pleasant, lightsome paths of uprightness, to walk in such ways! They take pleasure…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10Wisdom will enter your heart and become a key part of your life. Instead of sometimes doing wise things, a wise person always makes wise choices. Knowledge brings joy because it helps people live well.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 10-1110-11. Idea of Pr 2:9, amplified; on terms, compare Pr 2:2 and Pr 2:4.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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