Proverbs 2:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 2:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 2:3 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; liftest...: Heb. givest thy voice" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 2:3 — KJV
“Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; liftest...: Heb. givest thy voice”
— Proverbs 2:3 (KJV)
Proverbs 2:3 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 2:3
“And none considereth in his heart, neither is there knowledge nor understanding to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; yea, also I have baked bread upon the coals thereof; I have roasted flesh, and eaten it: and shall I make the residue thereof an abomination? shall I fall down to the stock of a tree? considereth...: Heb. setteth to his heart the stock...: Heb. that which comes of a tree?”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:3: yea, knowledge, understanding
“And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters: Lamech: Heb. Lemech”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:3: yea, after, heb
“A bekah for every man, that is, half a shekel, after the shekel of the sanctuary, for every one that went to be numbered, from twenty years old and upward, for six hundred thousand and three thousand and five hundred and fifty men. every man: Heb. a poll”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:3: yea, after, heb
“Surely none of the men that came up out of Egypt, from twenty years old and upward, shall see the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob; because they have not wholly followed me: wholly...: Heb. fulfilled after me”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:3: yea, after, heb
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:3: yea, heb, givest
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