Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,
New American Standard Bible
And search for her as for
King James Version
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Holman Bible
and search for it like hidden treasure,
A Conservative Version
if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,
American Standard Version
If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:
Amplified
If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;
Bible in Basic English
If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;
Darby Translation
if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:
Julia Smith Translation
If thou wilt seek her as silver, and dig for her as hidden treasure;
King James 2000
If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;
Lexham Expanded Bible
if you seek her like silver and search her out {like treasure},
Modern King James verseion
if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
If thou seekest after her as after money, and diggest for her as for treasures;
NET Bible
if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,
New Heart English Bible
If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:
The Emphasized Bible
If thou seek her as silver, and, like hid treasure, thou search for her,
Webster
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
World English Bible
If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:
Youngs Literal Translation
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,
Themes
Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Searching the scriptures gives the understanding of
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
Silver » Illustrative » (labor of seeking for,) of diligence required for attaining knowledge
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
3 if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, 4 if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand the fear of the LORD and learn to know God.
Cross References
Matthew 13:44
"The kingdom from heaven is like treasure hidden in a field that a man found and hid. In his excitement he went and sold everything he had and bought that field."
Job 3:21
To those who are longing for death even though it does not come? To those who search for it more than for hidden treasure?
Job 28:12-20
"Where can wisdom be found? Where is understanding's home?
Psalm 19:10
They are more desirable than gold, even much fine gold. They are sweeter than honey, even the drippings from a honeycomb.
Psalm 119:14
I find joy in the path of your decrees, as if I owned all kinds of riches.
Psalm 119:72
Instruction that comes from you is better for me than thousands of gold and silver coins. Yod
Psalm 119:127
I truly love your commands more than gold, including fine gold.
Proverbs 3:14-15
because her profit is better than the profit of silver, and her yield than fine gold.
Proverbs 8:18-19
Wealth and honor accompany me, as do enduring wealth and righteousness.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better than gaining gold is the acquisition of wisdom, the attainment of wisdom better than silver!
Proverbs 23:23
Purchase truth, but don't sell it; store up wisdom, instruction, and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
Consider someone who is alone, having neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his work, and he is never satisfied with wealth. "So for whom do I work," he asks, "and deprive myself of pleasure?" This, too, is pointless and a terrible tragedy.
Matthew 6:19-21
"Stop storing up treasures for yourselves on earth, where moths and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal.
Matthew 19:21-22
Jesus told him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell what you own and give the money to the destitute, and you will have treasure in heaven. Then come back and follow me."
Matthew 19:29
In fact, everyone who has left his homes, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or fields because of my name will receive a hundred times as much and will inherit eternal life.
Luke 16:8
The master praised the dishonest servant manager for being so clever, because worldly people are more clever than enlightened people in dealing with their own.