Proverbs 2:1
Beni (my son), if thou wilt receive my words, 1 and treasure my mitzvot with thee; 1
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
In Context
2So that thou incline thine ear unto chochmah, 1 and apply thine lev to tevunah (understanding); 1
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:13Neither is it beyond the yam, that thou shouldest say, Who shall go over the yam for us, and bring it unto us, that we may hear it, and do it?
Psalms 119:9How shall a na'ar cleanse his way? 1 By being shomer thereto according to Thy Davar (Word). 1
Proverbs 3:1Beni (my son), forget not my torah; 1 but let thine lev keep my mitzvot; 1
Proverbs 4:10Hear, O beni (my son), and receive my sayings; 1 and thy shnot chayyim shall be many. 1
Proverbs 6:21Bind them tamid (continually) upon thine lev, 1 and tie them about thy neck. 1
Proverbs 8:1Doth not Chochmah cry out? 1 And Tevunah (understanding) put forth her voice? 1
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 →