Proverbs 2:1
בְּנִי אִם ־ תִּקַּח אֲמָרָי וּמִצְוֺתַי תִּצְפֹּן אִתָּֽךְ ׃
Hebrew Tanakh (Original)
In The King James Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
In Context
2לְהַקְשִׁיב לַֽחָכְמָה אָזְנֶךָ תַּטֶּה לִבְּךָ לַתְּבוּנָֽה ׃
Cross References
Deuteronomy 30:13וְלֹֽא ־ מֵעֵבֶר לַיָּם הִוא לֵאמֹר מִי יַעֲבָר ־ לָנוּ אֶל ־ עֵבֶר הַיָּם וְיִקָּחֶהָ לָּנוּ וְיַשְׁמִעֵנוּ אֹתָהּ וְנַעֲשֶֽׂנָּה ׃
Psalms 119:9בַּמֶּה יְזַכֶּה ־ נַּעַר אֶת ־ אָרְחוֹ לִשְׁמֹר כִּדְבָרֶֽךָ ׃
Proverbs 3:1בְּנִי תּוֹרָתִי אַל ־ תִּשְׁכָּח וּמִצְוֺתַי יִצֹּר לִבֶּֽךָ ׃
Proverbs 4:10שְׁמַע בְּנִי וְקַח אֲמָרָי וְיִרְבּוּ לְךָ שְׁנוֹת חַיִּֽים ׃
Proverbs 6:21קָשְׁרֵם עַל ־ לִבְּךָ תָמִיד עָנְדֵם עַל ־ גַּרְגְּרֹתֶֽךָ ׃
Proverbs 8:1הֲלֹֽא ־ חָכְמָה תִקְרָא וּתְבוּנָה תִּתֵּן קוֹלָֽהּ ׃
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 →