Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

King James Version

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

Holman Bible

My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,

International Standard Version

My son, if you accept my words, and treasure my instructions

A Conservative Version

My son, if thou will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee,

American Standard Version

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;

Amplified

My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,

Bible in Basic English

My son, if you will take my words to your heart, storing up my laws in your mind;

Darby Translation

My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,

Julia Smith Translation

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commands with thee;

King James 2000

My son, if you will receive my words, and lay up my commandments with you;

Lexham Expanded Bible

My child, if you will receive my sayings, and hide my commands with you,

Modern King James verseion

My son, if you will receive my words and hide my commandments with you,

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and keep my commandments by thee,

NET Bible

My child, if you receive my words, and store up my commands within you,

New Heart English Bible

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

The Emphasized Bible

My son, if thou wilt receive my sayings, and, my commandments, wilt treasure up by thee;

Webster

My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

World English Bible

My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;

Youngs Literal Translation

My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
if thou wilt receive
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

my words
אמר 
'emer 
Usage: 49

and hide
צפן 
Tsaphan 
Usage: 32

מצוה 
Mitsvah 
Usage: 181

Images Proverbs 2:1

Prayers for Proverbs 2:1

Context Readings

The Benefits Of Wisdom

1 My son, if you will receive my words
And treasure my commandments within you,
2 Make your ear attentive to wisdom,
Incline your heart to understanding;


Cross References

Proverbs 3:1

My son, do not forget my teaching,
But let your heart keep my commandments;

Proverbs 4:1

Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father,
And give attention that you may gain understanding,

Proverbs 7:1

My son, keep my words
And treasure my commandments within you.

Deuteronomy 6:6-9

These words, which I am commanding you today, shall be on your heart.

Job 23:12

“I have not departed from the command of His lips;
I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my necessary food.

Psalm 119:9-11

Beth.
How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping it according to Your word.

Proverbs 1:3

To receive instruction in wise behavior,
Righteousness, justice and equity;

Proverbs 4:10

Hear, my son, and accept my sayings
And the years of your life will be many.

Proverbs 4:20-22

My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.

Proverbs 6:21

Bind them continually on your heart;
Tie them around your neck.

Matthew 13:44

The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Luke 2:19

But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.

Luke 2:51

And He went down with them and came to Nazareth, and He continued in subjection to them; and His mother treasured all these things in her heart.

John 12:47-48

If anyone hears My sayings and does not keep them, I do not judge him; for I did not come to judge the world, but to save the world.

Luke 9:44

“Let these words sink into your ears; for the Son of Man is going to be delivered into the hands of men.”

1 Timothy 1:15

It is a trustworthy statement, deserving full acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, among whom I am foremost of all.

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