Proverbs 2:4
If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
Bible in Basic English
In The King James Version
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
In Context
3Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;
5Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.
Cross References
Job 3:21To those whose desire is for death, but it comes not; who are searching for it more than for secret wealth;
Psalms 19:10\19:9\The fear of the Lord is clean, and has no end; the decisions of the Lord are true and full of righteousness.
Psalms 119:72The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of gold and silver.
Proverbs 3:14For trading in it is better than trading in silver, and its profit greater than bright gold.
Proverbs 8:18Wealth and honour are in my hands, even wealth without equal and righteousness.
Proverbs 23:23Get for yourself that which is true, and do not let it go for money; get wisdom and teaching and good sense.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:2-10
The Search after Wisdom Encouraged. 1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; 2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding; 3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; 4 If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord , and find the knowledge of God. 6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and… Read the whole commentary →