Proverbs 2:3
if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
Berean Standard Bible
In The King James Version
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
In Context
2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,
4if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
Psalms 25:4Show me Your ways, O LORD; teach me Your paths.
Psalms 119:73Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments.
Psalms 119:169May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.
Proverbs 4:1Listen, my sons, to a father’s instruction; pay attention and gain understanding.
Luke 11:13So if you who are evil know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit 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 →