"Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God." — Proverbs 2:5

Proverbs 2:5 · KJV

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

— Proverbs 2:5

Verse 4

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

Verse 6

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth {cometh} knowledge and understanding.

Proverbs 2 — Context

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

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

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

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth {cometh} knowledge and understanding.

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

Cross References

Proverbs 1:7

The fear of the LORD {is} the beginning of knowledge: {but} fools despise wisdom and instruction. {the beginning: or, the principal part}

Jeremiah 24:7

And I will give them an heart to know me, that I {am} the LORD: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

Luke 11:9-13

And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

2 Chronicles 1:10-12

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, {that is so} great?

Luke 10:22

All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and {he} to whom the Son will reveal {him}. {many ancient copies add these words at the beginning of verse, and turning to his disciples, he said}

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, {even} in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

Jeremiah 32:40-41

And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me. {from them: Heb. from after them}

Matthew 11:27

All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and {he} to whomsoever the Son will reveal {him}.