Proverbs 2:4
Strong's Lexicon
if
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 518: 1) if 1a) conditional clauses 1a1) of possible situations 1a2) of impossible situations 1b) oath contexts 1b1) no, not 1c) if...if, whether...or, whether...or...or 1d) when, whenever 1e) since 1f) interrogative particle 1g) but rather

you seek
תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה (tə·ḇaq·šen·nāh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1245: 1) to seek, require, desire, exact, request 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought

it like silver
כַכָּ֑סֶף (ḵak·kā·sep̄)
Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3701: 1) silver, money 1a) silver 1a1) as metal 1a2) as ornament 1a3) as colour 1b) money, shekels, talents

and search it out
תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃ (taḥ·pə·śen·nāh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2664: 1) to search, search for, to search out, disguise oneself 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to search for 1a2) to think out, devise 1a3) to search, test 1b) (Niphal) to be searched out, be exposed 1c) (Piel) to search, search through, search for 1d) (Pual) to be searched for, be sought out 1e) (Hithpael) 1e1) to disguise oneself 1e2) to let oneself be searched for

like hidden treasure,
וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים (wə·ḵam·maṭ·mō·w·nîm)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4301: 1) hidden treasure, treasure

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

Young's Literal Translation
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,

New American Standard Bible
If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures;

King James Bible
If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as [for] hid treasures;
Parallel Verses
New International Version
and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure,

New Living Translation
Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.

English Standard Version
if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures,

New American Standard Bible
If you seek her as silver And search for her as for hidden treasures;

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,

International Standard Version
if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,

NET Bible
if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,

American Standard Version
If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

English Revised Version
If thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

Young's Literal Translation
If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,
















Cross References
Matthew 13:44
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

Job 3:21
Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

Proverbs 2:3
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Proverbs 3:14
For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

Proverbs 8:17
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 2:2
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

Proverbs 2:1
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

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

Proverbs 2:6
For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2:7
He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
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