Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive the utterance of my commandment, and hide it with thee;
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
In Context
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:13Neither is it beyond the sea, saying, Who will go over for us to the other side of the sea, and take it for us, and make it audible to us, and we will do it?
Proverbs 3:1My son, forget not my laws; but let thine heart keep my words:
Proverbs 4:10Hear, my son, and receive my words; and the years of thy life shall be increased, that the resources of thy life may be many.
Proverbs 6:21but bind them upon thy soul continually, and hang them as a chain about thy neck.
Proverbs 8:1Thou shalt proclaim wisdom, that understanding may be obedient to thee.
Matthew Henry on Proverbs 2:1
Solomon, having foretold the destruction of those who are obstinate in their impiety, in this chapter applies himself to those who are willing to be taught; and, I. He shows them that, if they would diligently use the means of knowledge and grace, they should obtain of God the knowledge and grace which they seek, ver. 1-9 . II. He shows them of what unspeakable advantage it would be to them. 1. It would preserve them from the snares of evil men ( ver. 10-15 ) and of evil women, ver. 16-19 . 2. It would direct them… Read the whole commentary →