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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  • Prov 9:10
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    10The commencement of wisdom `is' the fear of Jehovah, And a knowledge of the Holy Ones `is' understanding.

  • Prov 2:6
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    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

  • Prov 2:2-4
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    82%

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

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

    4If 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.)

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

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

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

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

  • Prov 1:2
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    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

  • Ps 111:10
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    10The 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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    77%

    9Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.

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

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

  • Isa 33:6
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    6And hath been the stedfastness of thy times, The strength of salvation, wisdom, and knowledge, Fear of Jehovah -- it `is' His treasure.

  • Prov 24:14
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    14So `is' the knowledge of wisdom to thy soul, If thou hast found that there is a posterity And thy hope is not cut off.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 8:9-10
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    74%

    9All of them `are' plain to the intelligent, And upright to those finding knowledge.

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

  • Job 28:12
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    12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

  • Prov 8:12-13
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    74%

    12I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

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

  • Prov 3:13
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    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • Prov 4:7
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    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 14:26-27
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    26In the fear of Jehovah `is' strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.

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

  • Job 28:20
    73%

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

  • Prov 18:15
    73%

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

  • Prov 15:33
    73%

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

  • Prov 22:4
    73%

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

  • Prov 19:23
    73%

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

  • Ps 34:11
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    11Come ye, children, hearken to me, The fear of Jehovah I do teach you.

  • Job 11:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

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

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

  • 1 Sam 2:3
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    3Ye 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.

  • Job 15:8
    72%

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

  • Prov 1:29
    72%

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

  • Ps 139:1
    72%

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

  • Prov 8:35
    72%

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

  • Job 34:16
    72%

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

  • Prov 14:6
    72%

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

  • Prov 5:1-2
    2 verses
    72%

    1My son! to my wisdom give attention, To mine understanding incline thine ear,

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

  • Prov 8:5
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    5Understand, ye simple ones, prudence, And ye fools, understand the heart,

  • Eccl 7:18
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    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.

  • Prov 24:4
    71%

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

  • Ps 25:14
    71%

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

  • Job 5:27
    71%

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

  • Prov 3:19
    71%

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