Parallel Verses

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.

A Conservative Version

then thou shall understand the fear of LORD, and find the knowledge of 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 you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, 5 Then you will discern the fear of the Lord
And discover the knowledge of God.
6 For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;

Cross References

2 Chronicles 1:10-12

Give me now wisdom and knowledge to go out and come in before this people, for who can govern this people of yours, which is so great?"

Job 28:28

And he said to man, 'Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.'"

Proverbs 1:7

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

Proverbs 9:10

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

Jeremiah 9:24

but let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness in the earth. For in these things I delight, declares the LORD."

Jeremiah 24:7

I will give them a heart to know that I am the 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 no longer shall each one teach his neighbor and each his brother, saying, 'Know the LORD,'for they shall all know me, from the least of them to the greatest, declares the LORD. For I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more."

Jeremiah 32:40-41

I will make with them an everlasting covenant, that I will not turn away from doing good to them. And I will put the fear of me in their hearts, that they may not turn from me.

Hosea 6:3

Let us know; let us press on to know the LORD; his going out is sure as the dawn; he will come to us as the showers, as the spring rains that water the earth."

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

Luke 10:22

All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him."

Luke 11:9-13

And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.

John 17:3

And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

Matthew 11:27

All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows the Son except the Father, and no one knows the Father except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.

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