Proverbs 2:3 “if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,”

Proverbs 2:3

if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“if”

James 1:5 Proverbs 3:6 1 Kings 3:9–12 Psalm 119:125 Psalm 119:169 1 Chronicles 22:12

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 3:6 · BSB

in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.

1 Kings 3:9–12 · BSB

Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”

Psalm 119:125 · BSB

I am Your servant; give me understanding, that I may know Your testimonies.

Psalm 119:169 · BSB

May my cry come before You, O LORD; give me understanding according to Your word.

1 Chronicles 22:12 · BSB

Above all, may the LORD give you insight and understanding when He puts you in command over Israel, so that you may keep the Law of the LORD your God.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2if you incline your ear to wisdom and direct your heart to understanding,

4if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

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