Proverbs 2:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 2:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 2:1 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 2:1 — KJV
“My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;”
— Proverbs 2:1 (KJV)
Proverbs 2:1 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 2:1
“Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, all my words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart, and hear with thine ears.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:1: son, receive, words
“Aristarchus my fellowprisoner saluteth you, and Marcus, sister's son to Barnabas, (touching whom ye received commandments: if he come unto you, receive him;)”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:1: son, receive, commandments
“My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:1: son, words, commandments
“Now therefore swear unto me here by God that thou wilt not deal falsely with me, nor with my son, nor with my son's son: but according to the kindness that I have done unto thee, thou shalt do unto me, and to the land wherein thou hast sojourned. that thou...: Heb. if thou shalt lie unto me”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:1: son, wilt
“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:1: son, words
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