Proverbs 2:4
If thou wilt seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
In Context
3For if thou wilt call after intelligence; if after understanding thou wilt lift up thy voice;
5Then wilt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and the knowledge of God wilt thou find.
Cross References
Job 3:21Who wait for death, which [cometh] not; and who dig for it sooner than for hidden treasures;
Psalms 19:10(19:11) They are those which are to be desired more than gold, and much fine gold; and they are sweeter than honey and the dropping of honeycomb.
Psalms 119:72Better is unto me the law of thy mouth than thousands of gold and silver.
Proverbs 3:14For the obtaining of her is better than the obtaining of silver, and better than fine gold is her product.
Proverbs 8:18Riches and honor are with me, yea, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Proverbs 23:23Buy the truth and sell it not; [also] wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.
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 →