God’s Word Translation
Proverbs 2:6
6The Lord gives wisdom. From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- New International Version (NIV)For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
- English Standard Version (ESV)For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
- New King James Version (NKJV)For the Lord gives wisdom; From His mouth come knowledge and understanding;
Context of Proverbs 2:6
4if you search for wisdom as if it were money and hunt for it as if it were hidden treasure, 5then 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. 7He has reserved priceless wisdom for decent people. He is a shield for those who walk in integrity 8in order to guard those on paths of justice and to watch over the way of his godly ones.
Read all of Proverbs 2Proverbs 2:6 word by word
כִּֽי־יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 2:6
- Exodus 31:3I have filled Bezalel with the Spirit of God, making him highly skilled, resourceful, and knowledgeable in all trades.
- 1 Kings 3:9Give me a heart that listens so that I can judge your people and tell the difference between good and evil. After all, who can judge this great people of yours?”
- 1 Kings 4:29God gave Solomon wisdom—keen insight and a mind as limitless as the sand on the seashore.
- 1 Chronicles 22:12The Lord will give you insight and understanding as he commands you to take charge of Israel and to follow the Teachings of the Lord your God.
- Job 32:8However, there is in humans a Spirit, the breath of the Almighty, that gives them understanding.
- Isaiah 54:13All your children will be taught by the Lord, and your children will have unlimited peace.
- Daniel 1:17God gave these four men knowledge, wisdom, and the ability to understand all kinds of literature. Daniel could also understand all kinds of visions and dreams.
- Daniel 2:23God of my ancestors, I thank and praise you. You gave me wisdom and power. You told me the answer to our question. You told us what the king wants to know.”
- Luke 21:15I will give you words and wisdom that none of your enemies will be able to oppose or prove wrong.
- John 6:45The prophets wrote, ‘God will teach everyone.’ Those who do what they have learned from the Father come to me.
- Ephesians 1:17I pray that the glorious Father, the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, would give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation as you come to know Christ better.
- James 1:5If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.
- Proverbs 6:23because the command is a lamp, the teachings are a light, and the warnings from discipline are the path of life
- Proverbs 8:5You gullible people, learn how to be sensible. You fools, get a heart that has understanding.
- Psalms 19:7The teachings of the Lord are perfect. They renew the soul. The testimony of the Lord is dependable. It makes gullible people wise.
- Psalms 119:98Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, because your commandments are always with me.
Commentaries on Proverbs 2:6
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6People do not gain wisdom by any efforts of their own, but God gives it according to the laws of His own goodness.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 6The Lord gives wisdom to those who learn it from the Scriptures, which are his words (2 Timothy 3:16; 2 Peter 1:20–21). You cannot become wise through observation alone.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. For--God is ready (Jas 1:5; 4:8). out of his mouth--by revelation from Him.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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