Proverbs 2:2-7
Amplified Bible
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So that your ear is attentive to [skillful and godly] wisdom,
And apply your heart to understanding [seeking it conscientiously and striving for it eagerly];
3
Yes, if you cry out for insight,
And lift up your voice for understanding;
4
If you seek skillful and godly wisdom as you would silver
And search for her as you would hidden treasures;
5
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.(A)
6
For the Lord gives [skillful and godly] wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7
He stores away sound wisdom for the righteous [those who are in right standing with Him];
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity [those of honorable character and moral courage],
Proverbs 2:2-7
New American Standard Bible
2 (A)Make your ear attentive to wisdom;
Incline your heart to understanding.
3 For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as (B)silver
And search for her as for (C)hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the (D)fear of the Lord,
And discover 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 a (F)shield to those who walk in integrity,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:3 Lit give
Proverbs 3:5
Amplified Bible
5
Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart
And do not rely on your own insight or understanding.
Proverbs 3:5
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:6
Amplified Bible
6
A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none [for his ears are closed to wisdom],
But knowledge is easy for one who understands [because he is willing to learn].
Proverbs 14:6
New American Standard Bible
6 A scoffer seeks wisdom and finds none,
But knowledge is easy for one who has understanding.
Proverbs 14:29
Amplified Bible
29
He who is slow to anger has great understanding [and profits from his self-control],
But he who is quick-tempered exposes and exalts his foolishness [for all to see].(A)
Proverbs 14:29
New American Standard Bible
29 One who is (A)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [a]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
Proverbs 14:33
Amplified Bible
33
Wisdom rests [silently] in the heart of one who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of [shortsighted] fools is made known.(A)
Proverbs 14:33
New American Standard Bible
33 Wisdom rests in the heart of one who has understanding,
But among fools it is made known.
Proverbs 15:32
Amplified Bible
32
He who neglects and ignores instruction and discipline despises himself,
But he who learns from rebuke acquires understanding [and grows in wisdom].
Proverbs 15:32
New American Standard Bible
32 One who (A)neglects discipline (B)rejects himself,
But one who (C)listens to a rebuke acquires [a]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:32 Lit heart
Proverbs 16:21
Amplified Bible
21
The wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweet speech increases persuasiveness and learning [in both speaker and listener].
Proverbs 16:21
New American Standard Bible
21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]speech (B)increases [b]persuasiveness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips
- Proverbs 16:21 Or learning
Proverbs 17:10
Amplified Bible
10
A reprimand goes deeper into one who has understanding and a teachable spirit
Than a hundred lashes into a fool.(A)
Proverbs 17:10
New American Standard Bible
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
Proverbs 17:27
Amplified Bible
27
He who has knowledge restrains and is careful with his words,
And a man of understanding and wisdom has a cool spirit (self-control, an even temper).(A)
Proverbs 17:27
New American Standard Bible
27 One who (A)withholds his words [a]has knowledge,
And one who has a (B)cool spirit is a person of understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:27 Lit knows
Proverbs 18:2
Amplified Bible
2
A [closed-minded] fool does not delight in understanding,
But only in revealing his personal opinions [unwittingly displaying his self-indulgence and his stupidity].
Proverbs 18:2
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
Proverbs 19:8
Amplified Bible
8
He who gains wisdom and good sense loves (preserves) his own soul;
He who keeps understanding will find good and prosper.
Proverbs 19:8
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:8 Lit heart
Proverbs 20:5
Amplified Bible
5
A plan (motive, wise counsel) in the heart of a man is like water in a deep well,
But a man of understanding draws it out.(A)
Proverbs 20:5
New American Standard Bible
5 A plan in the heart of a person is like deep water,
But a person of understanding draws it out.
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