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Proverbs 2:5

New American Standard Bible (NASB ©1995) [2]
— Then you will discern the fear of the LORD And discover the knowledge of God.
King James Version (KJV 1769) [2]
— Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
English Revised Version (ERV 1885)
— Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
American Standard Version (ASV 1901) [2]
— Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God.
Webster's Revision of the KJB (WEB 1833)
— Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Darby's Translation (DBY 1890)
— then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge of God.
Rotherham's Emphasized Bible (EBR 1902)
— Then, shalt thou understand the reverence of Yahweh, and, the knowledge of God, shalt thou find.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT 1898)
— Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.
Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision (DR 1750)
— Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and shalt find the knowledge of God:
Geneva Bible (GNV 1560)
— Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.
Original King James Bible (AV 1611) [2]
— Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Lamsa Bible (1957)
— Then you will understand how to worship the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Brenton Greek Septuagint (LXX, Restored Names)
— then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.
Full Hebrew Names / Holy Name KJV (2008) [2] [3]
— Then shalt thou understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of Elohim.

Strong's Numbers & Hebrew NamesHebrew Old TestamentColor-Code/Key Word Studies
Then x227
(0227) Complement
אָז
'az
{awz}
A demonstrative adverb; at that time or place; also as a conjugation, therefore.
shalt thou understand 995
{0995} Prime
בִּין
biyn
{bene}
A primitive root; to separate mentally (or distinguish), that is, (generally) understand.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the fear 3374
{3374} Prime
יִרְאָה
yir'ah
{yir-aw'}
Feminine of H3373; fear (also used as infinitive); morally reverence.
of Yähwè יָהוֶה, 3068
{3068} Prime
יְהֹוָה
Y@hovah
{yeh-ho-vaw'}
From H1961; (the) self Existent or eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.
and find 4672
{4672} Prime
מָצָא
matsa'
{maw-tsaw'}
A primitive root; properly to come forth to, that is, appear or exist; transitively to attain, that is, find or acquire; figuratively to occur, meet or be present.
z8799
<8799> Grammar
Stem - Qal (See H8851)
Mood - Imperfect (See H8811)
Count - 19885
the knowledge 1847
{1847} Prime
דַּעַת
da`ath
{dah'-ath}
From H3045; knowledge.
of ´Élöhîm אֱלֹהִים. 430
{0430} Prime
אֱלֹהִים
'elohiym
{el-o-heem'}
Plural of H0433; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative.
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 2:1-5.


Proverbs 2:5

_ _ understand — or, “perceive intelligently.”

_ _ find — obtain.

Matthew Henry's Commentary

See commentary on Proverbs 2:1-9.

John Wesley's Explanatory Notes

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Geneva Bible Translation Notes

Proverbs 2:5

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the (e) knowledge of God.

(e) This (he says) is the true wisdom to know and fear God.

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shalt:

2 Chronicles 1:10-12 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, [that is so] great? ... Wisdom and knowledge [is] granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that [have been] before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.
Hosea 6:3 Then shall we know, [if] we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter [and] former rain unto the earth.
Matthew 7:7-8 Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: ... For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.
Luke 11:9-13 And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you. ... 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?

the fear:

Proverbs 9:10 The fear of the LORD [is] the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy [is] understanding.
Job 28:28 And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that [is] wisdom; and to depart from evil [is] understanding.
Jeremiah 32:40-41 And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. ... Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

find:

Jeremiah 9:24 But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I [am] the LORD which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these [things] I delight, saith the LORD.
Jeremiah 24:7 And I will give them an heart to know me, that I [am] the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Jeremiah 31:34 And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Matthew 11:27 All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and [he] to whomsoever the Son will reveal [him].
Luke 10:22 All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and [he] to whom the Son will reveal [him].
John 17:3 And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
1 John 5:20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, [even] in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.
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2Ch 1:10. Jb 28:28. Pv 9:10. Jr 9:24; 24:7; 31:34; 32:40. Ho 6:3. Mt 7:7; 11:27. Lk 10:22; 11:9. Jn 17:3. 1Jn 5:20.

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