Proverbs

Proverbs 2:4–6

⁴if you seek it like silver

and search it out like hidden treasure,

⁵then you will discern the fear of the LORD

and discover the knowledge of God.

⁶For the LORD gives wisdom;

from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Word by word

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English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
if	אִם־	’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you seek	תְּבַקְשֶׁ֥נָּה	tə·ḇaq·šen·nāh	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H1245 seek
it like silver	כַכָּ֑סֶף	ḵak·kā·sep̄	Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
and search it out	תַּחְפְּשֶֽׂנָּה׃	taḥ·pə·śen·nāh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2664 search
like hidden treasure	וְֽכַמַּטְמוֹנִ֥ים	wə·ḵam·maṭ·mō·w·nîm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H4301 hidden treasure, treasure

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
then	אָ֗ז	’āz	Adverb	H227 at that time, then
you will discern	תָּ֭בִין	tā·ḇîn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H995 discern
the fear	יִרְאַ֣ת	yir·’aṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H3374 fear
of the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
and discover	תִּמְצָֽא׃	tim·ṣā	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
the knowledge	וְדַ֖עַת	wə·ḏa·‘aṯ	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct	H1847 knowledge
of God	אֱלֹהִ֣ים	’ĕ·lō·hîm	Noun - masculine plural	H430 God

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
the LORD	יְ֭הוָה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
gives	יִתֵּ֣ן	yit·tên	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5414 give, put, set
wisdom	חָכְמָ֑ה	ḥāḵ·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H2451 wisdom
from His mouth	מִ֝פִּ֗יו	mip·pîw	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6310 mouth
come knowledge	דַּ֣עַת	da·‘aṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1847 knowledge
and understanding	וּתְבוּנָֽה׃	ū·ṯə·ḇū·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular	H8394 intelligence, argument, caprice

Other passages that speak to the same thing. Point at one to read it.

Proverbs 2:4 Matthew 13:44 · Matthew 19:29 · Proverbs 16:16 · Job 28:12–20 · Proverbs 8:18–19 · Job 3:21 · Psalm 119:72 · Matthew 6:19–21 · Ecclesiastes 4:8 · Proverbs 23:23 · Luke 16:8 · Proverbs 3:14–15

Proverbs 2:5 Proverbs 1:7 · Jeremiah 24:7 · Luke 11:9–13 · Luke 10:22 · 1 John 5:20 · 2 Chronicles 1:10–12 · Jeremiah 32:40–41 · Matthew 11:27 · Proverbs 9:10 · Jeremiah 9:24 · Matthew 7:7–8 · Jeremiah 31:34

Proverbs 2:6 Ephesians 1:17–18 · James 1:5 · Luke 21:15 · Isaiah 54:13 · Job 32:8 · Psalm 119:98 · John 6:45 · 1 Kings 3:12 · Daniel 2:23 · James 1:17 · Psalm 119:104 · Daniel 2:21

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.