Proverbs 2:3
For if you call for intelligence, || [And] give forth your voice for intelligence,
Literal Standard Version
In The King James Version
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
In Context
2To cause your ear to attend to wisdom, || You incline your heart to understanding,
4If you seek her as silver, || And search for her as hid treasures,
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9and You have given an understanding heart to Your servant, to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
Psalms 25:4Your ways, O YHWH, cause me to know, || You teach me Your paths.
Psalms 119:73[YOD] Your hands made me and establish me, || Cause me to understand, and I learn Your commands.
Psalms 119:169[TAW] My loud cry comes near before You, O YHWH; Cause me to understand according to Your word.
Proverbs 4:1Hear, you sons, the instruction of a father, || And give attention to know understanding.
Luke 11:13If, then, you, being evil, have known to be giving good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father who is from Heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking 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 →