Proverbs 2:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;”

Proverbs 2:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 2:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 2:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you,”

Proverbs 2:1 — World English Bible

Proverbs 2:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; ”

Proverbs 2:1 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 2:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,”

Proverbs 2:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 2:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee, ”

Proverbs 2:1 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 2:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“My sonne, if thou wilt receiue my wordes, and hide my commandements within thee,”

Proverbs 2:1 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 2:1 in Context — Proverbs 2

1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

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

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What Does Proverbs 2:1 Mean?

Proverbs 2:1 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 2. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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