Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

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 like hidden treasure, 5 then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge about God. 6 For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 1:10-12

Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."

Job 28:28

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

Proverbs 1:7

Fearing the Lord is the beginning of moral knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

Proverbs 9:10

The beginning of wisdom is to fear the Lord, and acknowledging the Holy One is understanding.

Jeremiah 9:24

If people want to boast, they should boast about this: They should boast that they understand and know me. They should boast that they know and understand that I, the Lord, act out of faithfulness, fairness, and justice in the earth and that I desire people to do these things," says the Lord.

Jeremiah 24:7

I will give them the desire to acknowledge that I am the Lord. I will be their God and they will be my people. For they will wholeheartedly return to me.'

Jeremiah 31:34

"People will no longer need to teach their neighbors and relatives to know me. For all of them, from the least important to the most important, will know me," says the Lord. "For I will forgive their sin and will no longer call to mind the wrong they have done."

Jeremiah 32:40-41

I will make a lasting covenant with them that I will never stop doing good to them. I will fill their hearts and minds with respect for me so that they will never again turn away from me.

Hosea 6:3

So let us acknowledge him! Let us seek to acknowledge the Lord! He will come to our rescue as certainly as the appearance of the dawn, as certainly as the winter rain comes, as certainly as the spring rain that waters the land."

Matthew 7:7-8

"Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened for you.

Luke 10:22

All things have been given to me by my Father. No one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son decides to reveal him."

Luke 11:9-13

"So I tell you: Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and the door will be opened for you.

John 17:3

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

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us insight to know him who is true, and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.

Matthew 11:27

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

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