Proverbs 2:2-7
English Standard Version
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice (A)for understanding,
4 if you seek it like (B)silver
and search for it as for (C)hidden treasures,
5 then (D)you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6 For (E)the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is (F)a shield to those who (G)walk in integrity,
Proverbs 2:2-7
New Living Translation
2 Tune your ears to wisdom,
and concentrate on understanding.
3 Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.
4 Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.
5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest.
He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
Proverbs 3:5
English Standard Version
Proverbs 3:5
New Living Translation
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart;
do not depend on your own understanding.
Proverbs 14:6
English Standard Version
Proverbs 14:6
New Living Translation
6 A mocker seeks wisdom and never finds it,
but knowledge comes easily to those with understanding.
Proverbs 14:29
English Standard Version
29 Whoever is (A)slow to anger has great understanding,
but he who has a hasty temper exalts folly.
Proverbs 14:29
New Living Translation
29 People with understanding control their anger;
a hot temper shows great foolishness.
Proverbs 14:33
English Standard Version
33 Wisdom (A)rests in the heart of a man of understanding,
but it makes itself known even in the midst of fools.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:33 Or Wisdom rests quietly in the heart of a man of understanding, but makes itself known in the midst of fools
Proverbs 14:33
New Living Translation
33 Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart;
wisdom is not[a] found among fools.
Footnotes
- 14:33 As in Greek and Syriac versions; Hebrew lacks not.
Proverbs 15:32
English Standard Version
32 Whoever (A)ignores instruction (B)despises himself,
but he who listens to reproof (C)gains intelligence.
Proverbs 15:32
New Living Translation
32 If you reject discipline, you only harm yourself;
but if you listen to correction, you grow in understanding.
Proverbs 16:21
English Standard Version
21 The wise of heart is called discerning,
and sweetness of speech (A)increases persuasiveness.
Proverbs 16:21
New Living Translation
21 The wise are known for their understanding,
and pleasant words are persuasive.
Proverbs 17:10
English Standard Version
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:10
New Living Translation
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
Proverbs 17:27
English Standard Version
27 Whoever (A)restrains his words has knowledge,
and he who has a cool spirit is a man of understanding.
Proverbs 17:27
New Living Translation
27 A truly wise person uses few words;
a person with understanding is even-tempered.
Proverbs 18:2
English Standard Version
2 A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only (A)in expressing his opinion.
Proverbs 18:2
New Living Translation
2 Fools have no interest in understanding;
they only want to air their own opinions.
Proverbs 19:8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 19:8
New Living Translation
8 To acquire wisdom is to love yourself;
people who cherish understanding will prosper.
Proverbs 20:5
English Standard Version
5 The purpose in a man's heart is like (A)deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:5
New Living Translation
5 Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
a person with understanding will draw it out.
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