Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight,
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Holman Bible
and lift your voice to understanding,
International Standard Version
if, indeed, you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,
A Conservative Version
yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding,
American Standard Version
Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
Amplified
Yes, if you cry out for insight,
And lift up your voice for understanding;
Bible in Basic English
Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;
Darby Translation
yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;
Julia Smith Translation
For if thou will call to understanding, wilt give thy voice to understanding
King James 2000
Yea, if you cry after knowledge, and lift up your voice for understanding;
Modern King James verseion
yea, if you cry after knowledge and lift up your voice for understanding;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For if thou criest after wisdom, and callest for knowledge;
NET Bible
indeed, if you call out for discernment -- raise your voice for understanding --
New Heart English Bible
Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
The Emphasized Bible
Yea if, for understanding, thou cry aloud, for knowledge, utter thy voice;
Webster
Yes, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;
World English Bible
Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;
Youngs Literal Translation
For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,
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
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For wisdom
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Understanding » Who understands
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
2 [in order] to incline your ear toward wisdom, [then] you shall apply your heart to understanding. 3 For if you cry out for understanding, [if] you lift your voice for insight, 4 if you seek her like silver and search her out {like treasure},
Cross References
1 Kings 3:9-12
Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?"
1 Chronicles 22:12
Only may Yahweh give to you understanding and insight that he might give you charge over Israel and the keeping of the law of Yahweh your God.
Psalm 25:4-5
Make me know your ways, O Yahweh. Teach me your paths.
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, that I may keep your law and heed it with [my] whole heart.
Psalm 119:73
Your hands have made me and established me; give me understanding that I may learn your commands.
Psalm 119:125
I [am] your servant; give me understanding, that I may know your statutes.
Psalm 119:169
Let my cry come before you, O Yahweh; give me understanding according to your word.
Proverbs 3:6
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will straighten your paths.
Proverbs 8:17
I love {those who love me}, and those who seek me diligently shall find me.
Luke 11:13
Therefore if you, [although you] are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the Father from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?"
Ephesians 1:17-18
that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, {the glorious Father}, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him
James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask for [it] from God, who gives to all without reservation and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.