Proverbs 2:3
For if you would call upon wisdom and bend your heart to prudence,
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
In Context
2so that your ears may listen to wisdom, then bend your heart in order to know prudence.
4if you will seek her like money, and dig for her as if for treasure,
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9Therefore, give to your servant a teachable heart, so that he may be able to judge your people, and to discern between good and evil. For who will be able to judge this people, your people, who are so many?”
Psalms 25:4I have not sat with the council of emptiness, and I will not enter with those who carry out injustice.
Proverbs 4:1Listen, sons, to the discipline of a father, and pay attention, so that you may know prudence.
Luke 11:13Therefore, if you, being evil, know how to give good things to your sons, how much more will your Father give, from heaven, a spirit of goodness to those who ask him?”
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 →