Proverbs 2:1

Verse 1 of 22. The 2nd of 31 chapters in Proverbs, in Poetry and Wisdom.

1My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;

2So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

3Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

4If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;

5Then shalt thou understand the fear of the Lord, and find the knowledge of God.

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King James Version. Public domain. Set as prose throughout, including the poetry, because the text is published to us without its lines.