4If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:


In Context

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:

Proverbs 2:4 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

2:4and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

2:4If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure:

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

2:4If thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

2:4If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

2:4If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;