English Bible Presentation Sharing - Proverbs Book, chapter 2, verse 1 in Nlv Version

Proverbs 2 : 1 (NLV)

My son, if you receive my sayings and store up my teachings within you,

Proverbs 2 : 2 (NLV)

make your ear open to wisdom. Turn your heart to understanding.

Proverbs 2 : 3 (NLV)

If you cry out to know right from wrong, and lift your voice for understanding;

Proverbs 2 : 4 (NLV)

if you look for her as silver, and look for her as hidden riches;

Proverbs 2 : 5 (NLV)

then you will understand the fear of the Lord, and find what is known of God.

Proverbs 2 : 6 (NLV)

For the Lord gives wisdom. Much learning and understanding come from His mouth.

Proverbs 2 : 7 (NLV)

He stores up perfect wisdom for those who are right with Him. He is a safe-covering to those who are right in their walk.

Proverbs 2 : 8 (NLV)

He watches over the right way, and He keeps safe the way of those who belong to Him.

Proverbs 2 : 9 (NLV)

Then you will understand what is right and good, and right from wrong, and you will know what you should do.

Proverbs 2 : 10 (NLV)

For wisdom will come into your heart. And much learning will be pleasing to your soul.

Proverbs 2 : 11 (NLV)

Good thinking will keep you safe. Understanding will watch over you.

Proverbs 2 : 12 (NLV)

You will be kept from the sinful man, and from the man who causes much trouble by what he says.

Proverbs 2 : 13 (NLV)

You will be kept from the man who leaves the right way to walk in the ways of darkness,

Proverbs 2 : 14 (NLV)

from the one who is happy doing wrong, and who finds joy in the way of sin.

Proverbs 2 : 15 (NLV)

His ways are not straight and are not good.

Proverbs 2 : 16 (NLV)

You will be saved from the strange woman, from the sinful woman with her smooth words.

Proverbs 2 : 17 (NLV)

She leaves the husband she had when she was young, and forgets the agreement with her God.

Proverbs 2 : 18 (NLV)

For her house goes down to death, and her steps lead to the dead.

Proverbs 2 : 19 (NLV)

None who go to her return again, and they do not find the paths of life.

Proverbs 2 : 20 (NLV)

So may you walk in the way of good men, and keep to the paths of those who are right and good.

Proverbs 2 : 21 (NLV)

For those who are right with God will live in the land. The men without blame will stay in it,

Proverbs 2 : 22 (NLV)

but the sinful will be destroyed from the land, and those who are not faithful will be taken away from it.