📖 Proverbs — Chapter 2 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Proverbs 2:1 My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and Rhide my commandments with thee;
Proverbs 2:2 So that Rthou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
Proverbs 2:3 Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and Tliftest up thy voice for understanding;
Proverbs 2:4 If Rthou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;
Proverbs 2:5 Then Rshalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:6 For Rthe LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:7 He Rlayeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.
Proverbs 2:8 He Rkeepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.
Proverbs 2:9 Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.
Proverbs 2:10 When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Proverbs 2:11 RDiscretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
Proverbs 2:12 To Rdeliver thee from the way of the evil man, from the man that speaketh froward things;
Proverbs 2:13 Who Rleave the paths of uprightness, to walk in the ways of darkness;
Proverbs 2:14 Who Rrejoice to do evil, and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;
Proverbs 2:15 RWhose ways are crooked, and they froward in their paths:
Proverbs 2:16 To Rdeliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her words;
Proverbs 2:17 Which forsaketh Rthe guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God.
Proverbs 2:18 RFor her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
Proverbs 2:19 RNone that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
Proverbs 2:20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2:21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it.
Proverbs 2:22 But Rthe wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be Trooted out of it.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 2:1–8 — Search for wisdom as treasure
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Receiving words, asking understanding, and searching diligently lead to knowledge of God. Wisdom is a gift from the Lord, not merely cleverness.
Key Truth: Seek wisdom diligently.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “My ____ , if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my …” (Proverbs 2:1)
Find it in Proverbs 2:1 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Then shalt thou understand the ____ of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.” (Proverbs 2:5)
Find it in Proverbs 2:5 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “He keepeth the paths of ____ , and preserveth the way of his saints.” (Proverbs 2:8)
Find it in Proverbs 2:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 2:9–15 — Discern crooked paths
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Wisdom entering the heart protects judgment and discernment. Evil speech and crooked paths are recognized rather than admired.
Key Truth: Let wisdom guide discernment.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “Then shalt thou understand ____ , and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.” (Proverbs 2:9)
Find it in Proverbs 2:9 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “Who rejoice to do ____ , and delight in the frowardness of the wicked;” (Proverbs 2:14)
Find it in Proverbs 2:14 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “Whose ____ are crooked, and they froward in their paths:” (Proverbs 2:15)
Find it in Proverbs 2:15 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Proverbs 2:16–22 — Keep covenant faithfulness
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
The warning against seductive betrayal contrasts abandoned covenant and death with walking among the good. Wise choices protect faithful relationships.
Key Truth: Choose faithful paths.
Check What You Remember
1. Complete the KJV wording: “… strange woman, even from the stranger which flattereth with her ____ ;” (Proverbs 2:16)
Find it in Proverbs 2:16 (KJV).
2. Complete the KJV wording: “… return again, neither take they hold of the paths of ____ .” (Proverbs 2:19)
Find it in Proverbs 2:19 (KJV).
3. Complete the KJV wording: “But the ____ shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors …” (Proverbs 2:22)
Find it in Proverbs 2:22 (KJV).
Related Scripture (KJV)
Proverbs 9:10 — Reverence is the beginning of wisdom.
This related passage is selected for its connection with this chapter. It is separate from the chapter text.
Reflect and Apply
Where do you need clearer discernment?
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What makes the search for understanding active rather than passive?
2. How does seeking relate to the source of wisdom?
3. How does internalized wisdom become protection?
4. What characterizes the evil way being avoided?
5. How do covenant betrayal and good paths contrast?
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