Proverbs 2:2-4 in English

² So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

³ Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

² thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; thou shalt also apply thine heart to understanding, and shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son.

³ For if thou shalt call to wisdom, and utter thy voice for understanding;

⁴ and if thou shalt seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures;

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

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

⁴ If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

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

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

⁴ If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

² your ear shall listen to wisdom; you shall also apply your heart to understanding, and shall apply it to the instruction of your son.

³ For it you shall call to wisdom, and utter your voice for understanding;

⁴ and if you shall seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures;

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

³ Yea, if thou cry after discernment, and lift up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

² Pay attention to wisdom and try hard to understand it.

³ Call out to God to get insight; plead with him to help you to understand more of what he wants you to know.

⁴ Search eagerly for wisdom, like you would search for silver, like you would search for a treasure that someone has hidden.

² your ear shall listen to wisdom; you shall also apply your heart to understanding, and shall apply it to the instruction of your son.

³ For it you shall call to wisdom, and utter your voice for understanding;

⁴ and if you shall seek it as silver, and search diligently for it as for treasures;

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

² So that your ear gives attention to wisdom, and your heart is turned to knowledge;

³ Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

⁴ If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

² so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;

³ yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;

⁴ if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:

² That thy ear may hearken to wisdom: Incline thy heart to know prudence:

³ For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:

⁴ If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure:

² if you pay attention to wisdom and really try to understand;

³ if you cry out for insight and call loudly for help in understanding;

⁴ if you look for it as if it were silver and search for it as if it were hidden treasure;

² And cause thine eares to hearken vnto wisdome, and encline thine heart to vnderstanding,

³ (For if thou callest after knowledge, and cryest for vnderstanding:

⁴ If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures,

² So that thou make thine ear attend unto wisdom, and thy heart incline to discernment;

³ Yea, if thou call for understanding, and lift up thy voice for discernment;

⁴ If thou seek her as silver, and search for her as for hid treasures;

² So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thine heart to understanding;

³ Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, And liftest up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seekest her as silver, And searchest for her as for hid treasures;

² To let thy ear listen unto wisdom: if thou wouldst incline thy heart to understanding.

³ For if thou wilt call after intelligence; if after understanding thou wilt lift up thy voice;

⁴ If thou wilt seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

² Thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; Thou shalt also apply thy heart to understanding, And shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son.

³ For if thou shalt call to wisdom, And utter thy voice for understanding;

⁴ And if thou shalt seek it as silver, And search diligently for it as for treasures;

² That thou wouldst apply thine ear to wisdom, And incline thy heart to understanding!

³ For if thou wilt call aloud to knowledge, And lift up thy voice to understanding,—

⁴ If thou wilt seek her as silver, And search for her as for hidden treasures,

² So as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ Yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

² make your ears pay attention to wisdom and incline your heart to understanding.

³ If you cry out for understanding and raise your voice for it,

⁴ if you seek it like you would seek silver and search for understanding as you would seek hidden treasures,

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

² So that thou incline thy ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding;

³ Yes, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

⁴ If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

² so as to turn your ear to wisdom, and apply your heart to understanding;

³ yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

⁴ if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

² that thine ear hear wisdom, bow thine heart to know prudence.

³ For if thou inwardly callest wisdom, and bowest thine heart to prudence;

⁴ if thou seekest it as money, and diggest it out as treasures;

² (so) that thine ear hear wisdom, bow (down) thine heart to know prudence.

³ For if thou inwardly callest (to) wisdom, and bowest thine heart to(ward) prudence;

⁴ if thou seekest it as money, and diggest it out as treasures;

² To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

³ For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

⁴ If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,