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Themes in Proverbs 2

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Themes in Proverbs 2

Proverbs 2:1 (show verse)

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

Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
Personification » Of wisdom
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:2 (show verse)

So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

ears » Should » Be inclined to wisdom
Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Finding » Who shall find the lord
The Heart » Should be » Applied unto wisdom
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
Personification » Of wisdom
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:3 (show verse)

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Searching the scriptures gives the understanding of
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Hunger » Spiritual
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
Personification » Of wisdom
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For wisdom
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Prayer for

Proverbs 2:4 (show verse)

If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Searching the scriptures gives the understanding of
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Hunger » Spiritual
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
Personification » Of wisdom
Silver » Illustrative » (labor of seeking for,) of diligence required for attaining knowledge
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » The search for
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:5 (show verse)

Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.

Fear » Who shall understand the fear of the lord
Godly Fear » Searching the scriptures gives the understanding of
Finding » Who shall find the lord
Hunger » Spiritual
Knowledge » May become a hinderance instead of a help to men » The pursuit of encouraged
Knowledge » Danger of » Pursuit of
Knowledge » Who shall find the knowledge of God
Personification » Of wisdom
The lord seeking that which was lost » The reward for seeking knowledge
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:6 (show verse)

For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.

Defense » Who the lord defends
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
God's Promises » Of spiritual gifts » Of wisdom
Knowledge » Where knowledge comes from
Personification » Of wisdom
Preservation » Who the lord preserves
Understanding » Who understands
Understanding » Where understanding comes from
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » True wisdom, general references to » Promised

Proverbs 2:7 (show verse)

He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.

Defense » Who the lord defends
Personification » Of wisdom
Preservation » Who the lord preserves
Understanding » Who understands
Uprightness » They who walk in » Defended by God
Walking » With God » Uprightly
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:8 (show verse)

He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.

God » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
God's Promises » Of preservation » Preserving the faithful
Personification » Of wisdom
Preservation » Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
Preservation » Who the lord preserves
divine Providence » Sustaining » Preserving the faithful
Sustaining providence » Preserving the faithful
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:9 (show verse)

Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.

Personification » Of wisdom
Right » Hand taken » Paths
Understanding » Who understands
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:10 (show verse)

When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Chastity » Preserved by wisdom
Deliverance » What delivers
Knowledge » God's knowledge of the saints » Intellectual
Knowledge » Knowledge of God is infinite » General references to intellectual
Knowledge » Is pleasant
Preservation » What preserves
Understanding » What understanding does
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart

Proverbs 2:11 (show verse)

Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Chastity » Preserved by wisdom
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Delight » Who delights in frowardness
Deliverance » What delivers
Discretion » General references to
Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Preservation » What preserves
Prudence » They who have » Are preserved by it
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Ways » Whose ways are crooked
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart

Proverbs 2:12 (show verse)

To deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Delight » Who delights in frowardness
Deliverance » What delivers
Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Ways » Whose ways are crooked
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart

Proverbs 2:13 (show verse)

Who leave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Darkness » Illustrative of » A course of sin
Delight » Who delights in frowardness
Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Justice » God » Sets the highest value on
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Uprightness » The wicked » Leave not the path of
Ways » Whose ways are crooked
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart

Proverbs 2:14 (show verse)

Who rejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Character » Of the wicked » Delighting in the iniquity of others
Character of the wicked » Delighting in the iniquity of others
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Delight » Who delights in frowardness
Error » Known to God » Loved by men
Frowardness » Who speaks frowardness
Love » Of home » Of sin
Sin » Love of
Sin » Internal » Loved by men
Speech/communication » Who speaks frowardness
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Transgression » Known to God » Loved by men
Understanding » What understanding does
Ways » Whose ways are crooked
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart

Proverbs 2:15 (show verse)

Whose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Crookedness » Crookedness, general references to
Crookedness » Whose ways are crooked
Darkness » Who is in darkness
Duplicity » Crookedness, general references to
Evil » Way » General references to
Pathway of sin » General references to
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Way » Evil provided » Evil, pathway to sin
Ways » Whose ways are crooked
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart

Proverbs 2:16 (show verse)

To deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Harlot (prostitute) » Shamelessness of
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Whoredom » Whoremongers
Whoredom » Whores
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness

Proverbs 2:17 (show verse)

Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Divorce » Women » Could obtain
Forgetting God » A characteristic of the wicked
Forgetting God » Characteristic of » The wicked
Marriage » The jews » Contracted when young
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Whoredom » Whoremongers
Whoredom » Whores
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness

Proverbs 2:18 (show verse)

For her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Harlots » Warnings against
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Whoredom » Whoremongers
Whoredom » Whores
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart
Women » Harlots » Warnings against
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness

Proverbs 2:19 (show verse)

None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Straying » Who strays from the right path
Understanding » What understanding does
Whoredom » Whoremongers
Whoredom » Whores
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart
Women » Wicked » Full of deceit and licentiousness

Proverbs 2:20 (show verse)

That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.

Alliance and society with the enemies of God » Means of preservation from
Associations » Good » General references to good company
Companionship » General references to good company
Good » General references to good company
Understanding » What understanding does
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom
Wisdom » The time when wisdom enters into your heart

Proverbs 2:21 (show verse)

For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.

Perfection » Blessedness of
Transgression » Transgressors
Uprightness » They who walk in, shall » Dwell in the land
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom

Proverbs 2:22 (show verse)

But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.

Judgments » Different kinds of » Destruction
Transgression » Transgressors
The wicked » Remorse of, examples of » Rooted up
Wisdom » The lord giving wisdom