Proverbs 2:2–5

¹²Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.

¹²Apply thine heart vnto instruction, and thine eares to the words of knowledge.

¹THROUGH desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

¹¶ ^‖Through desire a man hauing separated himselfe, seeketh and intermedleth with all wisedome.

⁹Who hath ears to hear, let him hear.

⁹Who hath eares to heare, let him heare.

¹¹¹Thy testimonies have I taken as an heritage for ever: for they are the rejoicing of my heart.

¹¹²I have inclined mine heart to perform thy statutes alway, even unto the end.

¹¹¹Thy Testimonies haue I taken as an heritage for euer: for they are the reioycing of my heart.

¹¹²I haue inclined mine heart ^†to performe thy Statutes, alway, euen vnto the end.

¹²So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.

^12†So teach vs to number our daies: that wee may apply our hearts vnto wisedome.

¹⁷Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.

¹⁸For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.

¹⁹That thy trust may be in the Lord, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.

²⁰Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

²¹That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?

¹⁷Bow downe thine eare, and heare the words of the wise, and apply thine heart vnto my knowledge.

^18†For it is a pleasant thing, if thou keepe them within thee; they shall withall be fitted in thy lippes.

^19‖That thy trust may bee in the LORD, I haue made knowen to thee this day, euen to thee.

²⁰Haue not I written to thee excellent things in counsailes and knowledge:

^21‖That I might make thee knowe the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answere the words of trueth to them that send vnto thee?

¹¹These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.

¹¹These were more noble then those in Thessalonica, in that they receiued the word with all readinesse of minde, and searched the Scriptures dayly, whether those things were so.

²⁵I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

^25†I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.

¹⁶¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

¹⁶¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisedome, and to see the busines that is done vpon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleepe with his eyes.)

⁹All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

⁹All this haue I seene, and applied my heart vnto euery worke that is done vnder the Sunne: there is a time wherein one man ruleth ouer another to his owne hurt.

³Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.

^3*Incline your eare, and come vnto me: heare, and your soule shall liue, and I will make an euerlasting couenant with you, euen the sure mercies of Dauid.

⁵If 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.

⁵If any of you lacke wisedome, let him aske of God, that giueth to all men liberally, and vpbraideth not: and it shalbe giuen him.

¹⁷That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him:

¹⁸The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,

¹⁷That the God of our Lord Iesus Christ the Father of glorie, may giue vnto you the Spirit of wisedome and reuelation ^‖in the knowledge of him:

¹⁸The eyes of your vnderstanding being inlightned: that yee may know what is the hope of his calling, and what the riches of the glorie of his inheritance in the Saints:

⁶In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

^6*In all thy wayes acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy pathes.

⁹Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

¹⁰And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

¹¹And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;

¹²Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

^9*Giue therefore thy seruant an ^†understanding heart, to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good and bad: for who is able to iudge this thy so great a people?

¹⁰And the speach pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.

¹¹And God said vnto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thy selfe ^†long life, neither hast asked riches for thy selfe, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thy selfe vnderstanding ^†to discerne iudgement;

¹²Behold, I haue done according to thy word: loe, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like vnto thee.

⁴Shew me thy ways, O Lord; teach me thy paths.

⁵Lead me in thy truth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my salvation; on thee do I wait all the day.

^4*Shewe mee thy wayes, O LORD: teach me thy pathes.

⁵Lead me in thy trueth, and teach me: for thou art the God of my saluation, on thee doe I waite all the day.

¹²⁵I am thy servant; give me understanding, that I may know thy testimonies.

¹²⁵I am thy seruant, giue me vnderstanding: that I may know thy Testimonies.

¹⁶⁹Let my cry come near before thee, O Lord: give me understanding according to thy word.

¹⁶⁹¶ Let my crie come neere before thee, O LORD: giue mee vnderstanding according to thy worde.

¹²Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.

¹²Onely the LORD giue thee wisedome and vnderstanding, and giue thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keepe the Law of the LORD thy God.

¹³If 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?

¹³If ye then, being euill, know how to giue good gifts vnto your children: how much more shall your heauenly Father giue the holy Spirit to them that aske him?

³⁴Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

³⁴Giue me vnderstanding, and I shall keepe thy Law: yea I shall obserue it with my whole heart.

⁷³Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

⁷³¶ Thy hands haue made me and fashioned me: giue me vnderstanding, that I may learne thy commandements.

¹⁷I love them that love me; and those that seek me early shall find me.

¹⁷I loue them that loue me, and those that seeke me early, shall find me.

⁴⁴¶ Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field.

⁴⁴¶ Againe, the kingdome of heauen is like vnto treasure hid in a field: the which when a man hath found, hee hideth, and for ioy thereof goeth and selleth all that hee hath, and buyeth that field.

²⁹And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name’s sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.

²⁹And euery one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my Names sake, shall receiue an hundred fold, and shall inherite euerlasting life.

¹⁶How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

^16*How much better is it to get wisedome, then gold? and to get vnderstanding, rather to be chosen then siluer?

¹²But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?

¹³Man knoweth not the price thereof; neither is it found in the land of the living.

¹⁴The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

¹⁵It cannot be gotten for gold, neither shall silver be weighed for the price thereof.

¹⁶It cannot be valued with the gold of Ophir, with the precious onyx, or the sapphire.

¹⁷The gold and the crystal cannot equal it: and the exchange of it shall not be for jewels of fine gold.

¹⁸No mention shall be made of coral, or of pearls: for the price of wisdom is above rubies.

¹⁹The topaz of Ethiopia shall not equal it, neither shall it be valued with pure gold.

²⁰Whence then cometh wisdom? and where is the place of understanding?

¹²But where shall wisedome bee found? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

¹³Man knoweth not the price thereof neither is it found in the land of the liuing.

^14*The depth saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me.

^15†It ^*cannot be gotten for golde, neither shall siluer be weighed for the price thereof.

¹⁶It cannot be valued with the golde of Ophir, with the precious Onix, or the Saphire.

¹⁷The golde and the chrystall cannot equall it: and the exchange of it shall not be for ^‖iewels of fine golde.

¹⁸No mention shalbe made of ^‖Corall, or of Pearles: for the price of wisedome is aboue Rubies.

¹⁹The Topaze of Ethiopia shall not equall it, neither shall it be valued with pure golde.

^20*Whence then commeth wisedome? and where is the place of vnderstanding?

²¹Which long for death, but it cometh not; and dig for it more than for hid treasures;

²¹Which ^†long for death, but it commeth not, and dig for it more then for hid treasures:

¹⁸Riches and honour are with me; yea, durable riches and righteousness.

¹⁹My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

^18*Riches and honour are with me, yea durable riches and righteousnesse.

^19*My fruite is better then gold, yea then fine gold, and my reuenue then choise siluer.

⁸There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

⁸There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither childe nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour, neither is his eye satisfied with riches, neither sayth hee, For whom doe I labour, and bereaue my soule of good? this is also vanitie, yea it is a sore trauell.

⁸And the lord commended the unjust steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser than the children of light.

⁸And the lord commended the vniust Steward, because he had done wisely: for the children of this world are in their generation wiser then the children of light.

²¹Jesus said unto him, If thou wilt be perfect, go and sell that thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come and follow me.

²²But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowful: for he had great possessions.

²¹Iesus said vnto him, If thou wilt be perfect, goe and sell that thou hast, and giue to the poore, and thou shalt haue treasure in heauen: and come and follow me.

²²But when the young man heard that saying, he went away sorrowfull: for he had great possessions.

¹⁹¶ Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal:

²⁰But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal:

²¹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

¹⁹¶ Lay not vp for your selues treasures vpon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where theeues breake thorow, and steale.

^20*But lay vp for your selues treasures in heauen, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, & where theeues doe not breake thorow, nor steale.

²¹For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.

²³Buy the truth, and sell it not; also wisdom, and instruction, and understanding.

²³Buy the trueth, and sell it not; also wisedome and instruction and vnderstanding.

¹⁴For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.

^14*For the merchandise of it is better then the merchandise of siluer, and the gaine thereof, then fine gold.

¹⁵She is more precious then Rubies: and all the things thou canst desire, are not to be compared vnto her.

¹²⁷Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.

^127*Therefore I loue thy Commandements: aboue gold, yea aboue fine gold.

¹⁴I have rejoiced in the way of thy testimonies, as much as in all riches.

¹⁴I haue reioyced in the way of thy testimonies: as much as in all riches.

⁷²The law of thy mouth is better unto me than thousands of gold and silver.

^72*The law of thy mouth is better vnto me: then thousands of gold and siluer.

¹⁰More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb.

^10*†More to bee desired are they then gold, yea, then much fine gold: sweeter also then hony, and the hony combe.

⁷¶ The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

⁷¶ ^*The feare of the LORD is ^‖the beginning of knowledge: but fooles despise wisedome and instruction.

⁷And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the Lord: and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.

^7**And I will giue them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD, and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall returne vnto me with their whole heart.

²⁰And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

²⁰And we know that the Sonne of God is come, and hath giuen vs an vnderstanding that wee may know him that is true: and wee are in him that is true, euen in his Sonne Iesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternall life.

¹⁰Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

¹¹And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

¹²Wisdom and knowledge is granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that have been before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

¹⁰Giue ^*mee now wisedome and knowledge, that I may goe out and come in before this people. For who can iudge this thy people, that is so great?

¹¹And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisedome and knowledge for thy selfe, that thou mayest iudge my people, ouer whom I haue made thee King:

¹²Wisedome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as ^*none of the kings haue had, that haue beene before thee, neither shall there any after thee haue the like.

⁴⁰And I will make an everlasting covenant with them, that I will not turn away from them, to do them good; but I will put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not depart from me.

⁴¹Yea, I will rejoice over them to do them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul.

^40†And I will make an euerlasting couenant with them, that I will not turne away from them, to doe them good, but I will put my feare in their hearts, that they shall not depart from mee.

^41†Yea, I will reioyce oner them to doe them good, and I will plant them in this land assuredly, with my whole heart, and with my whole soule.

²²All things are delivered to me of my Father: and no man knoweth who the Son is, but the Father; and who the Father is, but the Son, and he to whom the Son will reveal him.

^22†All things are deliuered to me of my father: and no man knoweth who the sonne is, but the father: and who the father is, but the sonne, and he to whom the sonne will reueale him.

⁹And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

¹⁰For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

¹¹If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent?

¹²Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion?

¹³If 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?

^9*And I say vnto you, Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shal find: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.

¹⁰For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

^11*If a sonne shall aske bread of any of you that is a father, will hee giue him a stone? Or if he aske a fish, will he for a fish giue him a serpent?

¹²Or if he shall aske an egge, will he offer him a scorpion?

¹³If ye then, being euill, know how to giue good gifts vnto your children: how much more shall your heauenly Father giue the holy Spirit to them that aske him?

²⁴But let him that glorieth glory in this, that he understandeth and knoweth me, that I am the Lord which exercise lovingkindness, judgment, and righteousness, in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the Lord.

²⁴But let him that glorieth, glory in this, that hee vnderstandeth and knoweth me, that I am the LORD which exercise louing kindnesse, iudgement and righteousnesse in the earth: for in these things I delight, saith the LORD.

²⁷All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him.

^27*All things are deliuered vnto me of my father: and no man knoweth the sonne but the father: ^*neither knoweth any man the father, saue the sonne, and hee to whomsoeuer the sonne will reueile him.

³Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.

³Then shal we know, if we follow on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared, as the morning; & he shall come vnto vs, as the raine; as the latter and former raine vnto the earth.

³⁴And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith the Lord: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.

^34**And they shall teach no more euery man his neighbour, and euery man his brother, saying, Know the LORD: for they shall all know mee, from the least of them vnto the greatest of them, saith the LORD; for I will forgiue their iniquitie, and I will remember their sinne no more.

⁷¶ Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you:

⁸For every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.

⁷¶ ^*Aske, and it shalbe giuen you: seeke, and ye shall finde: knocke, and it shalbe opened vnto you.

⁸For euery one that asketh, receiueth: and he that seeketh, findeth: and to him that knocketh, it shalbe opened.

¹⁰The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: and the knowledge of the holy is understanding.

^10*The feare of the LORD is the beginning of wisedome: and the knowledge of the holy is vnderstanding.

²⁸And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.

^28*And vnto man he said, Behold, the feare of the LORD, that is wisedome, and to depart from euill, is vnderstanding.

³And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.

³And this is life eternall, that they might know thee the onely true God, and Iesus Christ whom thou hast sent.