Proverbs 2:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 2:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 2:3 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 2:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 2:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Proverbs 2:3 — World English Bible

Proverbs 2:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Proverbs 2:3 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 2:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Proverbs 2:3 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 2:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Proverbs 2:3 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 2:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

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

Proverbs 2:3 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 2:3 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;

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

5 Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

Read the full chapter: Proverbs 2 — The Day of Pentecost →

What Does Proverbs 2:3 Mean?

Proverbs 2:3 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.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free