Proverbs 2:5-6

⁵אָז, תָּבִין יִרְאַת יְהוָה; וְדַעַת אֱלֹהִים תִּמְצָא׃e

⁶כִּי־יְהוָה יִתֵּן חָכְמָה; מִפִּיו, דַּעַת וּתְבוּנָה׃f

Proverbs 2 is a father’s extended meditation on the rewards of pursuing wisdom. It unfolds as a single, carefully crafted poem: a conditional promise. If the son receives wisdom’s words and actively searches for understanding as for hidden treasure, then he will understand the fe