Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
if thou seekest her as silver and searchest 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;
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 yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding; 4 if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures: 5 then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.
Cross References
Matthew 13:44
The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field.
Job 3:21
Who long for death, and it cometh not, and dig for it more than for hidden treasures;
Job 28:12-20
But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Psalm 19:10
They are more precious than gold, yea, than much fine gold; and sweeter than honey and the dropping of the honeycomb.
Psalm 119:14
I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all wealth.
Psalm 119:72
The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love thy commandments above gold, yea, above fine gold.
Proverbs 3:14-15
For the gain thereof is better than the gain of silver, and her revenue than fine gold.
Proverbs 8:18-19
Riches and honour are with me; durable wealth and righteousness.
Proverbs 16:16
How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and sell it not; wisdom, and instruction, and intelligence.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone and without a second; also he hath neither son nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, and he saith not, For whom then am I labouring, and depriving my soul of good? This also is vanity and a grievous occupation.
Matthew 6:19-21
Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon the earth, where moth and rust spoils, and where thieves dig through and steal;
Matthew 19:21-22
Jesus said to him, If thou wouldest be perfect, go, sell what thou hast and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.
Matthew 19:29
And every one who has left houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit life eternal.
Luke 16:8
And the lord praised the unrighteous steward because he had done prudently. For the sons of this world are, for their own generation, more prudent than the sons of light.