Proverbs 2:5

If you do that, you will understand how to revere Yahweh, and you will succeed in knowing God.

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

In Context

4Search eagerly for wisdom, like you would search for silver, like you would search for a treasure that someone has hidden.

6Yahweh is the one who gives us wisdom. He is the one who tells us things that we need to know and understand.

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Cross References

Job 28:28And then he said to humans, ‘Listen! To have an awesome respect for me is what will enable you to become wise; and to truly understand everything, you must first turn away from doing what is evil.’”

Proverbs 9:10If you want to be wise, you must start by revering Yahweh, and if you know God, the Holy One, you will understand which teachings are wise/true.

Isaiah 33:6When that happens, he will enable you to live securely/safely; he will fully protect your possessions, he will enable you to be wise and to know all that you need to know; and revering Yahweh will be like [MET] a valuable treasure for you.

Jeremiah 24:7I will enable them to desire to know [IDM] that I am Yahweh. They will be my people, and I will be their God, because they will return to me sincerely.’

Jeremiah 32:40I will make an agreement with them that will last forever: I will never stop doing good things for them, and I will encourage them to revere me and never turn away from me.

Matthew 7:7“Keep asking God for what you need. If you do that, he will give it to you. Confidently keep expecting God to give you the things that you need, and he will give them to you. It will be like [MET] looking for what you need and finding it. Keep on praying persistently to God. Then God will answer you. It will be like [MET] knocking on a door in order to enter a room. And the way will be opened { God will open the way} for you to get what you pray for.

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 →

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