Proverbs 2:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 2:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 2:5 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 2:5 — KJV
“Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.”
— Proverbs 2:5 (KJV)
Proverbs 2:5 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 2:5
“But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:5: then, shalt, lord
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:5: then, shalt, lord
“Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:5: shalt, fear, lord
“Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:5: shalt, fear, lord
“Ye shall not therefore oppress one another; but thou shalt fear thy God: for I am the LORD your God.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 2:5: shalt, fear, lord
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