Catholic Public Domain Version
"if you will seek her like money, and dig for her as if for treasure, "
— Proverbs 2:4, Catholic Public Domain Version
“If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;”
“If thou seek her as silver, And search for her as for hid treasures: ”
“If you seek her as silver, and search for her as for hidden treasures:”
“if you seek it like silver, and search for it like hidden treasure,”
“If thou shalt seek her as money, and shalt dig for her as for a treasure:”
“If you are looking for her as for silver, and searching for her as for stored-up wealth;”
“If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;”
My son, if you would accept my words, and conceal my commandments within you,
so that your ears may listen to wisdom, then bend your heart in order to know prudence.
For if you would call upon wisdom and bend your heart to prudence,
if you will seek her like money, and dig for her as if for treasure,
then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and you will discover the knowledge of God.
For the Lord bestows wisdom, and out of his mouth, prudence and knowledge.
He will preserve the salvation of the righteous, and he will protect those who walk in simplicity: