Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
If thou wilt seek her as silver, and dig for her as hidden treasure;
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:
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 For if thou will call to understanding, wilt give thy voice to understanding 4 If thou wilt seek her as silver, and dig for her as hidden treasure; 5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and thou shalt find the knowledge of God.
Cross References
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like to a treasure hid in the field; which a man finding, concealed, and from his joy, he retires, and all things which he has he sells, and he purchases that field.
Job 3:21
Waiting for death, and it is not; and they will dig more than for hidden treasures;
Job 28:12-20
And from whence shall wisdom be found? and where this place of understanding?
Psalm 19:10
Being desirable above gold, and above much pure gold, and being sweet above honey, and the dropping of honey-combs.
Psalm 119:14
In the way of thy testimonies I rejoiced as by all riches.
Psalm 119:72
Good for me the law of thy mouth above thousands of gold and silver.
Psalm 119:127
For this I loved thy commands above gold, and above fine gold.
Proverbs 3:14-15
For good her gain above the gain of silver, and her increase above gold.
Proverbs 8:18-19
Riches and honor are with me; splendid riches and justice.
Proverbs 16:16
The obtaining of wisdom how good above gold and the obtaining of understanding to be chosen above silver.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy the truth, and thou shalt not sell wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one, and not a second; also a son and brother not to him: and no end to all his labor; also his eye shall not be satisfied with riches: and for whom do I labor and diminish my soul from good? Also this is vanity, and it is an evil labor.
Matthew 6:19-21
Treasure not up to you treasures upon earth, where moth and gnawing destroy, and thieves dig through and steal:
Matthew 19:21-22
Jesus said to him, If thou wished to be perfected, retire, sell thy possessions, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, follow me.
Matthew 19:29
And every one who lets go houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or fields, for the sake of my name, shall receive a hundredfold, and shall inherit eternal life.
Luke 16:8
And the Lord praised the steward of injustice, because he did wisely: for the sons of this life are wiser than the children of light in their generation.