Proverbs 2:1-8 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	בְּ֭נִי אִם־ תִּקַּ֣ח אֲמָרָ֑י וּ֝מִצְוֺתַ֗י תִּצְפֹּ֥ן אִתָּֽךְ׃	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	לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַתְּבוּנָֽה׃	making your ear attentive to wisdom and inclining your heart to understanding;	turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding—
3	כִּ֤י אִ֣ם לַבִּינָ֣ה תִקְרָ֑א לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗ה תִּתֵּ֥ן קוֹלֶֽךָ׃	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	אִם־ תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה כַכָּ֑סֶף תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃	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	אָ֗ז תָּ֭בִין יִרְאַ֣ת יְהוָ֑ה וְדַ֖עַת אֱלֹהִ֣ים תִּמְצָֽא׃	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	כִּֽי־ יְ֭הוָה יִתֵּ֣ן חָכְמָ֑ה מִ֝פִּ֗יו דַּ֣עַת וּתְבוּנָֽה׃	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	[וצפן] (יִצְפֹּ֣ן) לַ֭יְשָׁרִים תּוּשִׁיָּ֑ה מָ֝גֵ֗ן לְהֹ֣לְכֵי תֹֽם׃	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	לִ֭נְצֹר אָרְח֣וֹת מִשְׁפָּ֑ט וְדֶ֖רֶךְ [חסידו] (חֲסִידָ֣יו) יִשְׁמֹֽר׃	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.
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