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Berean Standard Bible

“if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,”

Proverbs 2:4

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Study note

Proverbs 2 is a father's appeal to his son to treasure wisdom. It opens with a long chain of conditions: if you accept his words, turn your ear to wisdom, call out for insight.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

if you seek it like silver and search it out like hidden treasure,

World English Bible (WEB)

If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Si como á la plata la buscares, y la escudriñares como á tesoros;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

si los buscas como si fuera plata o un tesoro escondido,

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