Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

King James Version

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Holman Bible

My son, if you accept my words
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

My son, if you will receive my words
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;

King James 2000

My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you;

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
if thou wilt receive
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

my words
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

and hide
צפן 
Tsaphan 
Usage: 32

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

Images Proverbs 2:1

Prayers for Proverbs 2:1

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

1 My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,
2 Pay close attention to wisdom, and let your [mind and] heart (inner being) reach for discernment.


Cross References

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my law. Let your heart obey my commandments.

Proverbs 4:1

Listen my sons to what your father teaches you. Pay attention and gain understanding.

Proverbs 7:1

My son, pay attention to my words, and preserve my commandments within you.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

These words that I command you this day must be in your heart.

Job 23:12

I have not departed from the command of his lips. I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 119:9-11

How can a young man keep his way pure? By keeping it according to your word.

Proverbs 1:3

To receive instruction with wisdom, justice, judgment and integrity.

Proverbs 4:10

Listen to me, my son. Accept what I tell you and live a long life.

Proverbs 4:20-22

My son, pay attention to my words. Incline your ear (extend your hearing) to my sayings.

Proverbs 6:21

Constantly bind them upon your heart, and tie them about your neck.

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in a field. A man found the treasure and hid it again in the field. He is so filled with joy he sells everything he owns and buys the field.

Luke 2:19

Mary remembered all these sayings, pondering them in her heart.

Luke 2:51

He went with them to Nazareth. He remained subject to them. His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.

John 12:47-48

If any man hears my sayings and does not obey them I will not judge him. I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Luke 9:44

Let these words sink into your ears. The Son of man shall be delivered up into the hands of men.

1 Timothy 1:15

Faithful is the saying, and worthy of acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am foremost.

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