Proverbs 2:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 2:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 2:5 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 2:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.”

Proverbs 2:5 — World English Bible

Proverbs 2:5 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, And find the knowledge of God. ”

Proverbs 2:5 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 2:5 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest.”

Proverbs 2:5 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 2:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“then shalt thou understand the fear of Jehovah, and find the knowledge ofGod. ”

Proverbs 2:5 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 2:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then shalt thou vnderstand the feare of the Lord, and finde the knowledge of God.”

Proverbs 2:5 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 2:5 in Context — Proverbs 2

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.

6 For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

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What Does Proverbs 2:5 Mean?

Proverbs 2:5 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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