Parallel Verses
King James 2000
My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you;
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Holman Bible
and store up my commands within you,
International Standard Version
My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions
A Conservative Version
My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,
American Standard Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
Amplified
And treasure my commandments within you,
Bible in Basic English
My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;
Darby Translation
My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
Julia Smith Translation
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,
Modern King James verseion
My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,
NET Bible
My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,
New Heart English Bible
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
The Emphasized Bible
My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee;
Webster
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
World English Bible
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Youngs Literal Translation
My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
Themes
Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:1
Images Proverbs 2:1
Prayers for Proverbs 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
1 My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you; 2 So that you incline your ear unto wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;
Cross References
Proverbs 3:1
My son, forget not my law; but let your heart keep my commandments:
Proverbs 4:1
Hear, you children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
Proverbs 7:1
My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with you.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words, which I command you this day, shall be in your heart:
Job 23:12
Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.
Psalm 119:9-11
[Beth] How shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to your word.
Proverbs 1:3
To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity;
Proverbs 4:10
Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings; and the years of your life shall be many.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My son, attend to my words; incline your ear unto my sayings.
Proverbs 6:21
Bind them continually upon your heart, and tie them about your neck.
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field.
Luke 2:19
But Mary kept all these things, and pondered them in her heart.
Luke 2:51
And he went down with them, and came to Nazareth, and was subject unto them: but his mother kept all these sayings in her heart.
John 12:47-48
And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.
Luke 9:44
Let these sayings sink down into your ears: for the Son of man shall be delivered into the hands of men.
1 Timothy 1:15
This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.