Proverbs 2:3
For if thou inwardly callest (to) wisdom, and bowest thine heart to (ward) prudence;
Wycliffe Modern Spelling
In The King James Version
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
In Context
2(so) that thine ear hear wisdom, bow (down) thine heart to know prudence.
4if thou seekest it as money, and diggest it out as treasures;
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9Therefore thou shalt give to thy servant an heart able to be taught, that is, enlightened of thee, that he may deem thy people, and judge betwixt good and evil; for who may deem this people, thy people, this much people? (And so give thou to thy servant a heart able to be taught, that is, able to be enlightened by thee, so that he can judge, or rule, thy people, and judge between good and evil; for who can judge, or rule, this people, this great people of thine?)
Psalms 25:4Lord, show thou thy ways to me; and teach thou me thy paths.
Psalms 119:73[Jod.] Thine hands made me, and formed me; give thou understanding to me, that I learn thy behests. (Thy hands made me, and formed me; now give thou me understanding, so that I can learn thy commandments.)
Psalms 119:169[Tau.] Lord, my beseeching come nigh in thy sight; by thy speech give thou understanding to me. (Lord, let my plea come before thee; give thou me understanding of thy word or give thou me understanding according to thy word.)
Proverbs 4:1Sons, hear ye the teaching of your father; and perceive ye (or and understand ye), (so) that ye know prudence.
Luke 11:13Therefore if ye, when ye be evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more your Father of heaven shall give a good Spirit to men that ask 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 →