Daily reading
Proverbs · II · 1–11
Proverbs 2:1–11 · NLT
VIII · X · MMXXVI
Key verses · Proverbs 2:1–11 · NLT
4earch for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. (NLT)
6For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (NLT)
Proverbs 2:1–11 · New Living Translation
1y child, listen to what I say, and treasure my commands.
2Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.
3Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.
4Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.
5Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord, and you will gain knowledge of God.
6For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7He grants a treasure of common sense to the honest. He is a shield to those who walk with integrity.
8He guards the paths of the just and protects those who are faithful to him.
9Then you will understand what is right, just, and fair, and you will find the right way to go.
10For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.
11Wise choices will watch over you. Understanding will keep you safe. (NLT)
A note on Scripture quoting
We’ve hit this translation’s public quoting limit for now, so this is a good time to pick up your own Bible and read the rest of the passage.
In short
This isn’t a call to glance at wisdom now and then. Listen, treasure, tune in, cry out, search like you’re hunting for silver. That’s real effort, the kind you give to something you actually want.
Then verse 6 turns it around: the treasure isn’t something you dig up on your own. The Lord gives it. Your part is to want it enough to go looking and to ask. His part is to give understanding, guard your path, and let wise choices keep watch over you.
For the Lord grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding. (NLT)
Proverbs 2:6
Try today
Pick one decision on your plate today, big or small, at work or at home. Before you make it, take one quiet minute to actually ask God for wisdom on it, like verse 3 says, then notice what comes to mind before you choose.