Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

then thou shall understand the fear of LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

New American Standard Bible

Then you will discern the fear of the Lord
And discover the knowledge of God.

King James Version

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Holman Bible

then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and discover the knowledge of God.

International Standard Version

then you will understand the fear of the LORD and learn to know God.

American Standard Version

Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.

Amplified


Then you will understand the [reverent] fear of the Lord [that is, worshiping Him and regarding Him as truly awesome]
And discover the knowledge of God.

Bible in Basic English

Then the fear of the Lord will be clear to you, and knowledge of God will be yours.

Darby Translation

then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.

Julia Smith Translation

Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and thou shalt find the knowledge of God.

King James 2000

Then shall you understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Lexham Expanded Bible

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and the knowledge of God you will find.

Modern King James verseion

then you shall understand the fear of Jehovah and find the knowledge of God.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

NET Bible

then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge about God.

New Heart English Bible

then you will understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

The Emphasized Bible

Then, shalt thou understand the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of God, shalt thou find.

Webster

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

World English Bible

then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.

Youngs Literal Translation

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
the fear
יראה 
Yir'ah 
Usage: 45

of the Lord

Usage: 0

and find
מצא 
Matsa' 
Usage: 455

the knowledge
דּעת 
Da`ath 
Usage: 91

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 2:5

References

Fausets

Images Proverbs 2:5

Prayers for Proverbs 2:5

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

4 if thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures, 5 then thou shall understand the fear of LORD, and find the knowledge of God. 6 For LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth [is] knowledge and understanding.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 1:10-12

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people. For who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

Job 28:28

And to man he said, Behold, the fear of LORD, that is wisdom, and to depart from evil is understanding.

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of LORD is the beginning of knowledge. The foolish despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 9:10

The fear of LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy is understanding.

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who boasts boast in this, that he has understanding, and knows me, that I am LORD who exercises loving kindness, justice, and righteousness, in the earth. For in these things I delight, says LORD.

Jeremiah 24:7

And I will give them a heart to know me, that I am LORD. And they shall be my people, and I will be their God, for they shall return to me with their whole heart.

Jeremiah 31:34

And they shall teach no more every man his neighbor, and every man his brother, saying, Know LORD, for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest of them, says LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will

Jeremiah 32:40-41

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from following them, to do them good. And I will put my fear in their hearts, that they may not depart from me.

Hosea 6:3

And let us know, let us follow on to know LORD. His going forth is sure as the morning, and he will come to us as the rain, as the latter rain that waters the earth.

Matthew 7:7-8

Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened to you.

Luke 10:22

And having turned to the disciples, he said, All things were delivered to me by my Father. And no man knows who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son wants to reveal him.

Luke 11:9-13

And I say to you, ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and ye will find. Knock, and it will be opened.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they should know thee the only TRUE God, and Jesus Christ whom thou sent.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God comes, and has given us understanding, so that we may know the true. And we are in the true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the TRUE God, and the eternal life.

Matthew 11:27

All things were delivered to me by my Father. And no man knows the Son, except the Father, nor does any man know the Father, except the Son, and he to whomever the Son wants to reveal him.

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