Tree of Life Version
Proverbs 2:6
6For Adonai gives wisdom. Out of His mouth comes 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 seek her as silver and search for her as for hidden treasures, 5then you will know the fear of Adonai and discover the knowledge of God. For Adonai gives wisdom. Out of His mouth comes knowledge and understanding. 7He stores up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity. 8He guards the paths of justice, and protects the way of His kedoshim.
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 31:3and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with wisdom, understanding and knowledge in all kinds of craftsmanship,
- 1 Kings 3:9So give Your servant a mind of understanding to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil—for who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
- 1 Chronicles 22:12Only may Adonai give you insight and understanding when He gives you charge over Israel so that you may observe the Torah of Adonai your God.
- Job 32:8But there is a spirit in people, the breath of Shaddai that gives them understanding.
- Isaiah 54:13All your children will be taught by Adonai. Your children will have great shalom.
- Daniel 1:17Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and proficiency in every kind of wisdom and literature, and Daniel could understand all sorts of visions and dreams.
- Daniel 2:23To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise! For You gave me wisdom and power. You have made known to me what we asked of You. You revealed to us the word of the king.”
- Luke 21:15for I Myself will give you speech and wisdom that none of your opponents will be able to resist or refute.
- John 6:45It is written in the Prophets, ‘They will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who has listened and learned from the Father comes to Me.
- Ephesians 1:17that the God of our Lord Yeshua the Messiah, our glorious Father, may give you spiritual wisdom and revelation in knowing Him.
- James 1:5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all without hesitation and without reproach; and it will be given to him.
- Proverbs 6:23For the mitzvah is a lamp, Torah a light, and corrective discipline the way of life,
- Proverbs 8:5O naïve ones, learn prudence! Fools, gain understanding!
- Psalms 19:7It rises at one end of the heavens and makes its circuit to the other end. Nothing is hidden from its heat.
- Psalms 119:98Your mitzvot make me wiser than my enemies —for they are mine forever.
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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