Proverbs 2:4 “if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,”

Proverbs 2:4

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

World English Bible

if you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures;

American Standard Version

If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

Geneva Bible 1599

If thou seekest her as siluer, and searchest for her as for treasures,

Darby Translation

if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hidden treasures:

Young's Literal Translation

If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her,

Bible in Basic English

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

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Cross references

“thou”

Matthew 13:44 Proverbs 16:16 Matthew 19:29 Proverbs 23:23 Psalm 119:14 Psalm 119:72

Matthew 13:44 · BSB

The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.

Proverbs 16:16 · BSB

How much better to acquire wisdom than gold! To gain understanding is more desirable than silver.

Matthew 19:29 · BSB

And everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or wife or children or fields for the sake of My name will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.

Proverbs 23:23 · BSB

Invest in truth and never sell it— in wisdom and instruction and understanding.

Psalm 119:14 · BSB

I rejoice in the way of Your testimonies as much as in all riches.

Psalm 119:72 · BSB

The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver.

“searchest”

Job 28:12–20 Ecclesiastes 4:8 Luke 16:8

Job 28:12–20 · BSB

But where can wisdom be found, and where does understanding dwell?

Ecclesiastes 4:8 · BSB

There is a man all alone, without even a son or brother. And though there is no end to his labor, his eyes are still not content with his wealth: “For whom do I toil and bereave my soul of enjoyment?” This too is futile—…

Luke 16:8 · BSB

The master commended the dishonest manager because he had acted shrewdly. For the sons of this age are more shrewd in dealing with their own kind than are the sons of light.

Also

Job 3:21

Job 3:21 · BSB

who long for death that does not come, and search for it like hidden treasure,

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

In context

3if you truly call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,

5then you will discern the fear of the LORD and discover the knowledge of God.

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