Proverbs 2:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 2:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 2:6 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 2:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“For Yahweh gives wisdom. Out of his mouth comes knowledge and understanding.”

Proverbs 2:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 2:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“For Jehovah giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:”

Proverbs 2:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 2:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.”

Proverbs 2:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 2:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“For Jehovah giveth wisdom; out of his mouth [come] knowledge and understanding.”

Proverbs 2:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 2:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For the Lord giueth wisdome, out of his mouth commeth knowledge and vnderstanding.”

Proverbs 2:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 2:6 in Context — Proverbs 2

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.

8 He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

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What Does Proverbs 2:6 Mean?

Proverbs 2:6 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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