Proverbs 2:3-5
3Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.c
4Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.d
5Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.e
3Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.c
4Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.d
5Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.e
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
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