Proverbs 2.1-9

1. My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; 2. So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding; 3. Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; 4. If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: 5. Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. 6. For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding: 7. He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright; He is a shield to them that walk in integrity; 8. That he may guard the paths of justice, And preserve the way of his saints. 9. Then shalt thou understand righteousness and justice, And equity, yea, every good path.

10. For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul; 11. Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee: (Proverbs 2:1-11, ASV)

1. My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; 2. So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding; 3. Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding; 4. If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures: 5. then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God. 6. For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding. 7. He lays up sound wisdom for the upright. He is a shield to those who walk in integrity; 8. that he may guard the paths of justice, and preserve the way of his saints. 9. Then you will understand righteousness and justice, equity and every good path.

10. For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. 11. Discretion will watch over you. Understanding will keep you, (Proverbs 2:1-11, WEB)

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; ^{liftest: Heb. givest thy voice} 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 understanding. 7. He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly. 8. He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints. 9. Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

10. When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul; 11. Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee: (Proverbs 2:1-11, KJV)

1. My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, 2. To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding, 3. For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, 4. If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, 5. Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. 6. For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. 7. Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. 8. To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. 9. Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness, every good path.

10. For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant, 11. Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee, (Proverbs 2:1-11, YLT)