The Meaning of Proverbs 2:2 Explained

Proverbs 2:2

KJV: So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;

YLT: To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

Darby: so that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom and thou apply thy heart to understanding;

ASV: So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Proverbs 2:2?

MEANING: What does Proverbs 2:2 Mean?

WORDS: What do the individual words in Proverbs 2:2 mean?

RELATIONS: What do the major concepts mean in Proverbs 2:2?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

So that thou incline  thine ear  unto wisdom,  [and] apply  thine heart  to understanding; 

What does Proverbs 2:2 Mean?

Context Summary

Proverbs 2:1-22 - Wisdom Guards From Evil
Several words are reiterated in this chapter, which will unlock its treasures. Understanding, Proverbs 2:2-3; Proverbs 2:5; Proverbs 2:9; Proverbs 2:11. If wisdom is a moral quality, leading to intuitive knowledge, understanding may be taken to include something of a prophetic strain. Understanding gathers up and makes use of the results of observation and experience, whether of oneself or of others.
Notice also the word walk, Proverbs 2:7; Proverbs 2:13; way, Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 2:12-13; Proverbs 2:15; Proverbs 2:20; paths, Proverbs 2:8; Proverbs 2:13; Proverbs 2:15; Proverbs 2:18-20. See how eager the Divine Teacher is (l) to deliver the unwary from the way of the evil man, Proverbs 2:12, and from the way of the evil woman, Proverbs 2:16; and (2) to direct the feet of the young into the ways of the good and into the paths of the righteous, Proverbs 2:20. The path of safety and permanence is that in which we are perpetually conscious of the presence of the Master, Christ. He is the unseen companion of the soul in its difficult and perilous pilgrimage; and we may, in that companionship, appropriate the buckler of Proverbs 2:7, the integrity of Proverbs 2:8, and the stability of Proverbs 2:21. [source]

Chapter Summary: Proverbs 2

1  wisdom promises godliness to her children
10  and safety from evil company
20  and direction in good ways

What do the individual words in Proverbs 2:2 mean?

So that you incline to wisdom your ear [And] apply your heart to understanding
לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה אָזְנֶ֑ךָ תַּטֶּ֥ה לִ֝בְּךָ֗ לַתְּבוּנָֽה

לְהַקְשִׁ֣יב  So  that  you  incline 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Hifil, Infinitive construct
Root: קָשַׁב  
Sense: to hear, be attentive, heed, incline (of ears), attend (of ears), hearken, pay attention, listen.
לַֽחָכְמָ֣ה  to  wisdom 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: חָכְמָה  
Sense: wisdom.
אָזְנֶ֑ךָ  your  ear 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אֹזֶן  
Sense: ear, as part of the body.
תַּטֶּ֥ה  [And]  apply 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Imperfect, second person masculine singular
Root: נָטָה 
Sense: to stretch out, extend, spread out, pitch, turn, pervert, incline, bend, bow.
לִ֝בְּךָ֗  your  heart 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: לֵב 
Sense: inner man, mind, will, heart, understanding.
לַתְּבוּנָֽה  to  understanding 
Parse: Preposition-l, Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: תְּבוּנָה 
Sense: understanding, intelligence.

What are the major concepts related to Proverbs 2:2?

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