King James Version
Proverbs 2:4 in the King James Version says “If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;” — study this verse from Proverbs chapter 2 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;”
Proverbs 2:4 · KJV
So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
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.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“If thou seekest”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
“for her as for hid treasures”
H4301a secret storehouse; hence, a secreted valuable (buried); generally money
“and searchest”
H2664to seek; causatively, to conceal oneself (i.e., let be sought), or mask
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