Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
if you seek her like silver and search her out {like 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:
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;
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 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}, 5 then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.
Cross References
Matthew 13:44
"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.
Job 3:21
who wait for death, but {it does not come}, and search [for] it more than [for] treasures,
Job 28:12-20
"But from where will wisdom be found? And {where in the world} [is the] place of understanding?
Psalm 19:10
more desirable than gold, even much fine gold; and sweeter than honey, even honey [in the] comb.
Psalm 119:14
In the way of your testimonies I have rejoiced as [I would] over all riches.
Psalm 119:72
The law of your mouth [is] better to me than thousands of gold and silver [coins].
Psalm 119:127
Therefore I love your commands more than gold, even fine gold.
Proverbs 3:14-15
For her income is better than the income of silver, and her revenue than [that of] gold.
Proverbs 8:18-19
Fortune and glory [are] with me, enduring wealth and righteousness.
Proverbs 16:16
Getting wisdom: {how much} better than gold! And getting understanding: it is chosen {over} silver.
Proverbs 23:23
Buy truth and do not sell [it], wisdom and instruction and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
Sometimes a man is all alone with no companion; he also has neither son nor brother. Yet there is no end to all his toil, and his eye is not satisfied with wealth. [He laments,] "For whom am I toiling and depriving {myself} of pleasure?" This also [is] vanity--it is an unhappy business!
Matthew 6:19-21
"Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and consuming [insect] destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
Matthew 19:21-22
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go, sell your possessions and give [the proceeds] to the poor--and you will have treasure in heaven--and come, follow me."
Matthew 19:29
And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields on account of my name will receive a hundred times as much, and will inherit eternal life.
Luke 16:8
And the master praised the dishonest manager, because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are shrewder than the sons of light with regard to their own generation.