Proverbs 2:1-9 Parallel Bible Translations

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	NLT New Living Translation	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	My child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands.	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	Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.	making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;	turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—
3	Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.	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	Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden 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 you will understand what it means to fear the LORD, and you will gain 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 LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.	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 grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.	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	He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him.	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 you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go.	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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