Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
Proverbs 2:3 - King James Version - American Edition yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, And liftest up thy voice for understanding; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Yes, if you cry out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, American Standard Version (1901) Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding; Common English Bible Call out for insight, and cry aloud for understanding. Catholic Public Domain Version For if you would call upon wisdom and bend your heart to prudence, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence: |
Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.
I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.
Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.
so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
if thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.
I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children; how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him?
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.