Proverbs 2:1-9 Parallel Bible Translations

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1	My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee,	My son, if you receive my words and treasure up my commandments with you,	My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,
2	That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: Incline thy heart to know prudence:	making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;	turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—
3	For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:	yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding,	indeed, if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding,
4	If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure:	if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures,	and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5	Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God.	then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.	then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
6	Because the Lord giveth wisdom: and out of his mouth cometh prudence and knowledge.	For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;	For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7	He will keep the salvation of the righteous, and protect them that walk in simplicity.	he stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,	He holds success in store for the upright, he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
8	Keeping the paths of justice, and guarding the ways of saints.	guarding the paths of justice and watching over the way of his saints.	for he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
9	Then shalt thou understand justice, and judgment, and equity, and every good path.	Then you will understand righteousness and justice and equity, every good path;	Then you will understand what is right and just and fair—every good path.
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