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Proverbs 2:4

2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; liftest: Heb. givest thy voice
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

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If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

2:5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

What does Proverbs 2:4 mean?

Proverbs 2:4 is a verse in the book of Proverbs, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include בָּקַשׁ (bâqash), כֶּסֶף (keçeph), חָפַשׂ (châphas). It connects to 14 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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If
thou
seekestבָּקַשׁbâqash/baw-kash'/H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
her
as
silver,כֶּסֶףkeçeph/keh'-sef/H3701silver (from its pale color); by implication, money
and
searchestחָפַשׂchâphas/khaw-fas'/H2664to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e. let be sought), or mask
for
her
as
for
hid
treasures;מַטְמוֹןmaṭmôwn/mat-mone'/H4301a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money

Commentary on Proverbs 2:4

HENRY_FULL · Proverbs 2:4
gdom of Providence, fixing the mountains ( ver. 6 ), calming the sea ( ver. 7 ), preserving the regular succession of day and night ( ver. 8 ), and making the earth fruitful, ver. 9-13 . These are blessings we are all indebted to God for, and therefore we may easily accommodate this psalm to ourselves in singing it. The Praises of Zion; Motives for Devout. 1 Praise waiteth for thee, O God, in Sion: and unto thee shall the vow be performed. 2 O thou that hearest prayer, unto thee shall all flesh come. 3 Iniquities prevail against me: as for our transgressions, thou shalt purge them away. 4 Blessed is the man whom thou choosest, and causest to approach unto thee, that he may dwell in thy cou

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

1 Kings 18:29

And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded. offering: Heb. ascending that regarded: Heb. attention

1 Kings 18:37

Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.

2 Chronicles 33:13

And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD he was God.

Proverbs 22:27

If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?

Isaiah 49:6

And he said, It is a light thing that thou shouldest be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob, and to restore the preserved of Israel: I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles, that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth. It is: or, Art thou lighter than that thou shouldest, etc preserved: or, desolations

Jeremiah 29:12

Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you.

Jeremiah 29:13

And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.

Daniel 9:17

Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake.

Luke 11:9

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

Luke 11:10

For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

John 12:32

And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.

1 John 5:14

And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: in: or, concerning him

1 John 5:15

And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.

Revelation 11:15

And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.

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Fear, GodlyPersonificationSeekersSilverYoung Men

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Genesis 43:23

And he said, Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money. And he brought Simeon out unto them. I had: Heb. your money came to me

Frequently asked questions

What does Proverbs 2:4 say?

Proverbs 2:4 (King James Version) reads: "If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;"

Is Proverbs 2:4 in the Old or New Testament?

Proverbs 2:4 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Proverbs.

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