Proverbs 2:2-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 by paying attention[a] to wisdom with your ear,
by reaching out for understanding with your heart,
3 if indeed you call out for intelligence,
if you raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you search for it like silver,
if you hunt for it like hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord,
then you will find the knowledge of God,
6 because the Lord gives wisdom.
Knowledge and understanding come from his mouth.
7 He stores up sound judgment for upright people.
He is a shield for those who walk in integrity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:2 Or so you can pay attention
Proverbs 2:2-7
New International Version
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding(A)—
3 indeed, if you call out for insight(B)
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,(C)
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.(D)
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;(E)
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.(F)
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield(G) to those whose walk is blameless,(H)
Proverbs 3:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
New International Version
5 Trust in the Lord(A) with all your heart
and lean not on your own understanding;
Proverbs 14:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom yet finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to a discerning person.
Proverbs 14:6
New International Version
6 The mocker seeks wisdom and finds none,
but knowledge comes easily to the discerning.(A)
Proverbs 14:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A patient person has great understanding,
but an impatient person exalts foolishness.
Proverbs 14:29
New International Version
Proverbs 14:33
Evangelical Heritage Version
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning.
It can be recognized even among fools.
Proverbs 14:33
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Hebrew; Septuagint and Syriac discerning / but in the heart of fools she is not known
Proverbs 15:32
Evangelical Heritage Version
32 A person who ignores discipline despises himself,
but a person who listens to a warning acquires good sense.
Proverbs 15:32
New International Version
Proverbs 16:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 A wise heart will be called discerning,
and appealing speech increases learning.
Proverbs 16:21
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Or words make a person persuasive
Proverbs 17:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 A reprimand impresses a discerning person
more than receiving a hundred lashes impresses a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
New International Version
10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
Proverbs 17:27
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 A person with knowledge restrains his words.
A person with understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 17:27
New International Version
Proverbs 18:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 A fool finds no pleasure in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinions.
Proverbs 18:2
New International Version
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)
Proverbs 19:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A person who acquires intelligence[a] loves his life.[b]
A person who guards understanding finds a good thing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Literally heart
- Proverbs 19:8 Or his soul
Proverbs 19:8
New International Version
8 The one who gets wisdom loves life;
the one who cherishes understanding will soon prosper.(A)
Proverbs 20:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 The intentions in a person’s heart are deep water,
but a person with understanding can draw them out.
Proverbs 20:5
New International Version
5 The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,(A)
but one who has insight draws them out.
Proverbs 21:30
Evangelical Heritage Version
30 There is no wisdom, no cleverness, and no advice
that can stand up against the Lord.
Proverbs 21:30
New International Version
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