Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,
New American Standard Bible
And
King James Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Holman Bible
and store up my commands within you,
International Standard Version
My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions
A Conservative Version
My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,
American Standard Version
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
Amplified
And treasure my commandments within you,
Bible in Basic English
My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;
Darby Translation
My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
Julia Smith Translation
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;
King James 2000
My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you;
Modern King James verseion
My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,
NET Bible
My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,
New Heart English Bible
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
The Emphasized Bible
My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee;
Webster
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
World English Bible
My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Youngs Literal Translation
My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
Themes
Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 2:1
Images Proverbs 2:1
Prayers for Proverbs 2:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Benefits Of Wisdom
1 My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you, 2 [in order] to incline your ear toward wisdom, [then] you shall apply your heart to understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 3:1
My child, do not forget my instruction, and may your heart guard my commands.
Proverbs 4:1
Children, listen [to the] instruction of a father, and be attentive [in order] to know insight.
Proverbs 7:1
My child, guard my sayings; store my commandments with you.
Deuteronomy 6:6-9
And these words that I am commanding you {today} shall be on your heart.
Job 23:12
[From] the commandment of his lips, indeed I have not departed; I have treasured the words of his mouth more than my daily food.
Psalm 119:9-11
How can a young man keep his way pure? By taking heed according to your word.
Proverbs 1:3
to gain {insightful instruction}, righteousness and justice and equity,
Proverbs 4:10
Listen, my child, take my sayings, and [the] years of your life shall be great.
Proverbs 4:20-22
My child, be attentive to my words; to my sayings incline your ear.
Proverbs 6:21
Bind them on your heart continually; tie them upon your neck.
Matthew 13:44
"The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, that a man found [and] concealed, and in his joy he goes and sells everything that he has and buys that field.
Luke 2:19
But Mary treasured up all these words, pondering [them] in her heart.
Luke 2:51
And he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was submitting to them. And his mother treasured all these things in her heart.
John 12:47-48
And if anyone hears my words and does not observe [them], I will not judge him. For I have not come to judge the world, but to save the world.
Luke 9:44
"{You take these words to heart}, for the Son of Man is about to be betrayed into the hands of men."
1 Timothy 1:15
The saying [is] trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.