Proverbs 2:5

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.

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  • Prov 1:7 : 7 Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!
  • Luke 11:9-9 : 9 and I say to you, Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; 10 for every one who is asking doth receive; and he who is seeking doth find; and to him who is knocking it shall be opened. 11 `And of which of you -- the father -- if the son shall ask a loaf, a stone will he present to him? and if a fish, will he instead of a fish, a serpent present to him? 12 and if he may ask an egg, will he present to him a scorpion? 13 If, then, ye, being evil, have known good gifts to be giving to your children, how much more shall the Father who is from heaven give the Holy Spirit to those asking Him!'
  • John 17:3 : 3 and this is the life age-during, that they may know Thee, the only true God, and him whom Thou didst send -- Jesus Christ;
  • 1 John 5:20 : 20 and we have known that the Son of God is come, and hath given us a mind, that we may know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus Christ; this one is the true God and the life age-during!
  • 2 Chr 1:10-12 : 10 now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?' 11 And God saith to Solomon, `Because that this hath been with thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, and honour, and the life of those hating thee, and also many days hast not asked, and dost ask for thyself wisdom and knowledge, so that thou dost judge My people over which I have caused thee to reign -- 12 the wisdom and the knowledge is given to thee, and riches and wealth and honour I give to thee, that there hath not been so to the kings who `are' before thee, and after thee it is not so.'
  • Job 28:28 : 28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'
  • Luke 10:22 : 22 `All things were delivered up to me by my Father, and no one doth know who the Son is, except the Father, and who the Father is, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal `Him'.'
  • Prov 9:10 : 10 The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.
  • Jer 9:24 : 24 But -- in this let the boaster boast himself, In understanding and knowing Me, For I `am' Jehovah, doing kindness, Judgment, and righteousness, in the earth, For in these I have delighted, An affirmation of Jehovah.
  • Jer 24:7 : 7 And have given to them a heart to know Me, For I `am' Jehovah, And they have been to Me for a people, And I am to them for God, For they turned back unto Me with all their heart.
  • Jer 31:34 : 34 And they do not teach any more Each his neighbour, and each his brother, Saying, Know ye Jehovah, For they all know Me, from their least unto their greatest, An affirmation of Jehovah; For I pardon their iniquity, And of their sin I make mention no more.
  • Jer 32:40-41 : 40 and I have made for them a covenant age-during, in that I turn not back from after them for My doing them good, and My fear I put in their heart, so as not to turn aside from me; 41 and I have rejoiced over them to do them good, and have planted them in this land in truth, with all my heart, and with all My soul.
  • Hos 6:3 : 3 And we know -- we pursue to know Jehovah, As the dawn prepared is His going forth, And He cometh in as a shower to us, As gathered rain -- sprinkling earth.'
  • Matt 7:7-8 : 7 `Ask, and it shall be given to you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened to you; 8 for every one who is asking doth receive, and he who is seeking doth find, and to him who is knocking it shall be opened.
  • Matt 11:27 : 27 `All things were delivered to me by my Father, and none doth know the Son, except the Father, nor doth any know the Father, except the Son, and he to whom the Son may wish to reveal `Him'.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 10 The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

  • 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 2:2-4
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    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,

  • Prov 1:5-7
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    5 (The wise doth hear and increaseth learning, And the intelligent doth obtain counsels.)

    6 For understanding a proverb and its sweetness, Words of the wise and their acute sayings.

    7 Fear of Jehovah `is' a beginning of knowledge, Wisdom and instruction fools have despised!

  • Job 28:27-28
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    27 Then He hath seen and declareth it, He hath prepared it, and also searched it out,

    28 And He saith to man: -- `Lo, fear of the Lord, that `is' wisdom, And to turn from evil `is' understanding.'

  • 2 For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

  • 10 The beginning of wisdom `is' fear of Jehovah, Good understanding have all doing them, His praise `is' standing for ever!

  • Prov 2:9-11
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    9 Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

    10 For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

    11 Thoughtfulness doth watch over thee, Understanding doth keep thee,

  • 6 And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it `is' His treasure.

  • 14 So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

  • 4 And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 8:9-10
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    9 All of them `are' plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

    10 Receive my instruction, and not silver, And knowledge rather than choice gold.

  • 12 And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:12-13
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    12 I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

    13 The fear of Jehovah `is' to hate evil; Pride, and arrogance, and an evil way, And a froward mouth, I have hated.

  • 13 O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • 7 The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

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    26 In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

    27 The fear of Jehovah `is' a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.

  • 20 And the wisdom -- whence doth it come? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • 15 The heart of the intelligent getteth knowledge, And the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.

  • 33 The fear of Jehovah `is' the instruction of wisdom, And before honour `is' humility!

  • 4 The end of humility `is' the fear of Jehovah, Riches, and honour, and life.

  • 23 The fear of Jehovah `is' to life, And satisfied he remaineth -- he is not charged with evil.

  • 11 Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

  • Job 11:6-7
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    6 And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, `Some' of thine iniquity.

    7 By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?

  • 3 Ye multiply not -- ye speak haughtily -- The old saying goeth out from your mouth, For a God of knowledge `is' Jehovah, And by Him actions are weighed.

  • 8 Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

  • 29 Because that they have hated knowledge, And the fear of Jehovah have not chosen.

  • 1 To the Overseer. -- A Psalm by David. Jehovah, Thou hast searched me, and knowest.

  • 35 For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • 16 And if `there is' understanding, hear this, Give ear to the voice of my words.

  • 6 A scorner hath sought wisdom, and it is not, And knowledge to the intelligent `is' easy.

  • Prov 5:1-2
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    1 My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

    2 To observe thoughtfulness, And knowledge do thy lips keep.

  • 5 Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • 18 `It is' good that thou dost lay hold on this, and also, from that withdrawest not thy hand, for whoso is fearing God goeth out with them all.

  • 4 And by knowledge the inner parts are filled, `With' all precious and pleasant wealth.

  • 14 The secret of Jehovah `is' for those fearing Him, And His covenant -- to cause them to know.

  • 27 Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

  • 19 Jehovah by wisdom did found the earth, He prepared the heavens by understanding.