Proverbs 2:1-9 Parallel Bible Translations

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	GENEVA Geneva Bible of 1587	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within 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	And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,	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 callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding:	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 seekest her as siluer, & searchest for her as for treasures,	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 vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde 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	For the Lorde giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.	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 preserueth the state of the righteous: he is a shielde to them that walke vprightly,	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	That they may keepe the wayes of iudgement: and he preserueth the way of his Saintes)	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 vnderstand righteousnes, and iudgement, and equitie, and euery 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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