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Selected Verse: Proverbs 2:3 - Strong Concordance

Verse         Translation Text
Pr 2:3 Strong Concordance Yea, if thou criest [07121] after knowledge [0998], and liftest up [05414] thy voice [06963] for understanding [08394];
  King James Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Yea, if--literally, "When if," that is, in such a case.

knowledge--or, "discrimination."

understanding--as in Pro 2:2.
 
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2 So that thou incline [07181] thine ear [0241] unto wisdom [02451], and apply [05186] thine heart [03820] to understanding [08394];
15 He that walketh [01980] righteously [06666], and speaketh [01696] uprightly [04339]; he that despiseth [03988] the gain [01215] of oppressions [04642], that shaketh [05287] his hands [03709] from holding [08551] of bribes [07810], that stoppeth [0331] his ears [0241] from hearing [08085] of blood [01818], and shutteth [06105] his eyes [05869] from seeing [07200] evil [07451];
28 In the way [0734] of righteousness [06666] is life [02416]; and in the pathway [05410] [01870] thereof there is no death [04194].
2 So that thou incline [07181] thine ear [0241] unto wisdom [02451], and apply [05186] thine heart [03820] to understanding [08394];
12 O LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], blessed [0835] is the man [0120] that trusteth [0982] in thee.
9 He that walketh [03212] uprightly [08537] walketh [01980] surely [0983]: but he that perverteth [06140] his ways [01870] shall be known [03045].
12 A naughty [01100] person [0120], a wicked [0205] man [0376], walketh [01980] with a froward [06143] mouth [06310].
7 He layeth up [06845] [06845] sound wisdom [08454] for the righteous [03477]: he is a buckler [04043] to them that walk [01980] uprightly [08537].
21 That I may cause those that love [0157] me to inherit [05157] substance [03426]; and I will fill [04390] their treasures [0214].
29 This also cometh forth [03318] from the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], which is wonderful [06381] in counsel [06098], and excellent [01431] in working [08454].
9 The LORD'S [03068] voice [06963] crieth [07121] unto the city [05892], and the man of wisdom [08454] shall see [07200] thy name [08034]: hear [08085] ye the rod [04294], and who hath appointed [03259] it.
6 For the LORD [03068] giveth [05414] wisdom [02451]: out of his mouth [06310] cometh knowledge [01847] and understanding [08394].
9 But [235] as [2531] it is written [1125], [3739] Eye [3788] hath [1492] not [3756] seen [1492], nor [2532] [3756] ear [3775] heard [191], neither [2532] [3756] have entered [305] into [1909] the heart [2588] of man [444], the things which [3739] God [2316] hath prepared [2090] for them that love [25] him [846].
7 He layeth up [06845] [06845] sound wisdom [08454] for the righteous [03477]: he is a buckler [04043] to them that walk [01980] uprightly [08537].
8 But [0403] there is a spirit [07307] in man [0582]: and the inspiration [05397] of the Almighty [07706] giveth them understanding [0995].
22 Receive [03947], I pray thee, the law [08451] from his mouth [06310], and lay up [07760] his words [0561] in thine heart [03824].
6 For the LORD [03068] giveth [05414] wisdom [02451]: out of his mouth [06310] cometh knowledge [01847] and understanding [08394].
10 The fear [03374] of the LORD [03068] is the beginning [08462] of wisdom [02451]: and the knowledge [01847] of the holy [06918] is understanding [0998].
10 More to be desired [02530] are they than gold [02091], yea, than much [07227] fine gold [06337]: sweeter [04966] also than honey [01706] and the honeycomb [05317] [06688].
5 Then shalt thou understand [0995] the fear [03374] of the LORD [03068], and find [04672] the knowledge [01847] of God [0430].
22 Which rejoice [08056] exceedingly [01524], and are glad [07797], when they can find [04672] the grave [06913]?
14 Who rejoice [08056] to do [06213] evil [07451], and delight [01523] in the frowardness [08419] of the wicked [07451];
21 Which long [02442] for death [04194], but it cometh not; and dig [02658] for it more than for hid treasures [04301];
4 If thou seekest [01245] her as silver [03701], and searchest [02664] for her as for hid treasures [04301];
15 To call [07121] passengers [05674] [01870] who go right [03474] on their ways [0734]:
6 A fool's [03684] lips [08193] enter [0935] into contention [07379], and his mouth [06310] calleth [07121] for strokes [04112].
14 I have said [07121] to corruption [07845], Thou art my father [01]: to the worm [07415], Thou art my mother [0517], and my sister [0269].
4 Say [0559] unto wisdom [02451], Thou art my sister [0269]; and call [07121] understanding [0998] thy kinswoman [04129]: