Parallel Verses
World English Bible
If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:
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,
International Standard Version
if you seek it like silver 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;
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 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.
Cross References
Matthew 13:44
"Again, the Kingdom of Heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found, and hid. In his joy, he goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Job 3:21
Who long for death, but it doesn't come; and dig for it more than for hidden treasures,
Job 28:12-20
"But where shall wisdom be found? Where is the place of understanding?
Psalm 19:10
More to be desired are they than gold, yes, than much fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the extract of the honeycomb.
Psalm 119:14
I have rejoiced in the way of your testimonies, as much as in all riches.
Psalm 119:72
The law of your mouth is better to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. YUD
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love your commandments more than gold, yes, more than pure gold.
Proverbs 3:14-15
For her good profit is better than getting silver, and her return is better than fine gold.
Proverbs 8:18-19
With me are riches, honor, enduring wealth, and prosperity.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better it is to get wisdom than gold! Yes, to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and don't sell it. Get wisdom, discipline, and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. "For whom then, do I labor, and deprive my soul of enjoyment?" This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.
Matthew 6:19-21
"Don't lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
Matthew 19:21-22
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me."
Matthew 19:29
Everyone who has left houses, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, will receive one hundred times, and will inherit eternal life.
Luke 16:8
"His lord commended the dishonest manager because he had done wisely, for the children of this world are, in their own generation, wiser than the children of the light.