"My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;" — Proverbs 2:1

Proverbs 2:1 · KJV

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

— Proverbs 2:1

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

Proverbs 2 — Context

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

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

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, {and} liftest up thy voice for understanding; {liftest...: Heb. givest thy voice}

Cross References

Proverbs 3:1

My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:

Proverbs 1:3

To receive the instruction of wisdom, justice, and judgment, and equity; {equity: Heb. equities}

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.

John 12:47-48

And if any man hear my words, and believe not, I judge him not: for I came not to judge the world, but to save the world.

Proverbs 4:20-22

My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.

Psalms 119:9-11

BETH. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed {thereto} according to thy word.