Proverbs 2:5
Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
In Context
4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,
6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.
Cross References
Job 28:28And He saith to man: — 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom, And to turn from evil [is] understanding.'
Proverbs 9:10The commencement of wisdom [is] the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones [is] understanding.
Isaiah 33:6And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah — it [is] His treasure.
Jeremiah 24:7And have given to them a heart to know Me, For I [am] Jehovah, And they have been to Me for a people, And I am to them for God, For they turned back unto Me with all their heart.
Jeremiah 32:40and I have made for them a covenant age-during, in that I turn not back from after them for My doing them good, and My fear I put in their heart, so as not to turn aside from me;
Matthew 7:7'Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you;
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 →