Proverbs 2:3New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— For if you cry for discernment, Lift your voice for understanding;
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding;
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Yes, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— yea, if thou criest after discernment [and] liftest up thy voice to understanding;
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Yea if, for understanding, thou cry aloud, for knowledge, utter thy voice;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— (For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding:
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Yea if thou cryest after knowledge, [and] liftest vp thy voyce for vnderstanding:
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Yea, if you cry after knowledge and lift up your voice to understanding,
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— For it thou shalt call to wisdom, and utter thy voice for understanding;
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding; |
Yea,
x3588 (3588) Complementכִּיkiy{kee}
A primitive particle (the full form of the prepositional prefix) indicating causal relations of all kinds, antecedent or consequent; (by implication) very widely used as a relative conjugation or adverb; often largely modified by other particles annexed.
if
x518 (0518) Complementאִם'im{eem}
A primitive particle; used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogitive, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence as a negative, not.
thou criest
7121 {7121} Primeקָרָאqara'{kaw-raw'}
A primitive root (rather identical with H7122 through the idea of accosting a person met); to call out to (that is, properly address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
after knowledge,
998 {0998} Primeבִּינָהbiynah{bee-naw'}
From H0995; understanding.
[ and] liftest up
5414 {5414} Primeנָתַןnathan{naw-than'}
A primitive root; to give, used with great latitude of application ( put, make, etc.).
z8799 <8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851) Mood - Imperfect (See H8811) Count - 19885
thy voice
6963 {6963} Primeקוֹלqowl{kole}
From an unused root meaning to call aloud; a voice or sound.
for understanding;
8394 {8394} Primeתָּבוּןtabuwn{taw-boon'}
The second and third forms being feminine; from H0995; intelligence; by implication an argument; by extension caprice. |
Proverbs 2:3
_ _ Yea, if — literally, “When if,” that is, in such a case.
_ _ knowledge — or, “discrimination.”
_ _ understanding — as in Proverbs 2:2. |
Proverbs 2:3
Criest — To God, the only giver of it. |
Proverbs 2:3
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, [and] (c) liftest up thy voice for understanding;
(c) Meaning that we must seek the knowledge of God with care and diligence. |
- if:
Proverbs 3:6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.
Proverbs 8:17 I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
1 Kings 3:9-12 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? ... Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Chronicles 22:12 Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.
Psalms 25:4-5 Shew me thy ways, O LORD; teach me thy paths. ... Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou [art] the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.
Psalms 119:34 Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with [my] whole heart.
Psalms 119:73 JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
Psalms 119:125 I [am] thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Psalms 119:169 TAU. Let my cry come near before thee, O LORD: give me understanding according to thy word.
Luke 11:13 If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall [your] heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
Ephesians 1:17-18 That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him: ... The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
James 1:5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all [men] liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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- liftest up thy voice:
- Heb. givest thy voice
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