Proverbs 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 31

¹ My son, if you will receive My words, and treasure up My commandments with you,

² so that your ear attends to wisdom, you shall stretch out your heart to understanding.

³ For if you cry for discernment, giving forth your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as hidden treasures,

Chapter Summary

Wisdom promises godliness to her children, and safety from evil company.

חׇכְמָה wisdom H2451 · TWOT 647a

תְּבוּנָה understanding H8394 · TWOT 239c

דַּ֫עַת knowledge H1847 · TWOT 848c

יִרְאָה fear (of Jehovah) H3374 · TWOT 907b

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a

מְזִמָּה discretion H4209 · TWOT 556c

Deliverance Through Sought Wisdom

The father explains that actively seeking wisdom like hidden treasure will deliver the son from the evil way and the strange, flattering woman.

Proverbs 2:1-22

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