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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/2.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/2.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/2.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/2.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/2.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />When wisdom enters your heart, And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, And knowledge will be delightful to your soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/2.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />For [skillful and godly] wisdom will enter your heart And knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your mind, and knowledge will delight your heart. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/2.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Wisdom will control your mind, and you will be pleased with knowledge. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/2.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />For wisdom shall enter into thine heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wisdom will come into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/2.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will become wise, and your knowledge will give you pleasure. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/2.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/2.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, and moral knowledge will be attractive to you. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />When wisdom entereth into thy heart, and knowledge is pleasant to thy soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/2.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter into your heart. Knowledge will be pleasant to your soul. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />For wisdom comes into your heart, "" And knowledge is pleasant to your soul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />For wisdom shall come into thy heart, and knowledge shall be pleasant to thy soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If wisdom shall enter into thy heart, and knowledge please thy soul: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If wisdom is to enter into your heart, and if knowledge is to become pleasing to your soul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/2.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />For wisdom will enter your heart, knowledge will be at home in your soul, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />for wisdom will come into your heart, and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />When wisdom enters into your heart and knowledge is pleasant to your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />When wisdom will enter your heart and knowledge will be sweet to your soul.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />For wisdom shall enter into thy heart, And knowledge shall be pleasant unto thy soul;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />For if wisdom shall come into thine understanding, and discernment shall seem pleasing to thy soul,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/2-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=274" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/2.htm">The Benefits of Wisdom</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>Then you will discern righteousness and justice and equity—every good path. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/2451.htm" title="2451: ḥāḵ·māh (N-fs) -- Wisdom. From chakam; wisdom.">wisdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ṯā·ḇō·w (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">will enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/3820.htm" title="3820: ḇə·lib·be·ḵā (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- A form of lebab; the heart; also used very widely for the feelings, the will and even the intellect; likewise for the centre of anything.">your heart,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1847.htm" title="1847: wə·ḏa·‘aṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Knowledge. From yada'; knowledge.">and knowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/5276.htm" title="5276: yin·‘ām (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be pleasant, delightful, or lovely. A primitive root; to be agreeable.">will delight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: lə·nap̄·šə·ḵā (Prep-l:: N-fsc:: 2ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">your soul.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a></span><br />Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a></span><br />in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a></span><br />I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/3-13.htm">Proverbs 3:13-14</a></span><br />Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who acquires understanding, / for she is more profitable than silver, and her gain is better than fine gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/1-17.htm">Ephesians 1:17-18</a></span><br />that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in your knowledge of Him. / I ask that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened, so that you may know the hope of His calling, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/28-28.htm">Job 28:28</a></span><br />And He said to man, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/1-30.htm">1 Corinthians 1:30</a></span><br />It is because of Him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God: our righteousness, holiness, and redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/51-6.htm">Psalm 51:6</a></span><br />Surely You desire truth in the inmost being; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/4-7.htm">Proverbs 4:7</a></span><br />Wisdom is supreme; so acquire wisdom. And whatever you may acquire, gain understanding.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15</a></span><br />From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/19-7.htm">Psalm 19:7-10</a></span><br />The Law of the LORD is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the LORD is trustworthy, making wise the simple. / The precepts of the LORD are right, bringing joy to the heart; the commandments of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes. / The fear of the LORD is pure, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true, being altogether righteous. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10-11</a></span><br />Receive my instruction instead of silver, and knowledge rather than pure gold. / For wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire compares with her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-33.htm">Romans 11:33</a></span><br />O, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments, and untraceable His ways!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ecclesiastes/7-12.htm">Ecclesiastes 7:12</a></span><br />For wisdom, like money, is a shelter, and the advantage of knowledge is that wisdom preserves the life of its owner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/13-44.htm">Matthew 13:44</a></span><br />The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field. When a man found it, he hid it again, and in his joy he went and sold all he had and bought that field.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">When wisdom enters into your heart, and knowledge is pleasant to your soul;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/18-1.htm">Proverbs 18:1,2</a></b></br> Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh <i>and</i> intermeddleth with all wisdom… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/24-13.htm">Proverbs 24:13,14</a></b></br> My son, eat thou honey, because <i>it is</i> good; and the honeycomb, <i>which is</i> sweet to thy taste: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/23-12.htm">Job 23:12</a></b></br> Neither have I gone back from the commandment of his lips; I have esteemed the words of his mouth more than my necessary <i>food</i>.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/143-2.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/job/22-4.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-2.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/psalms/147-1.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/proverbs/1-11.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-7.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/4-14.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-10.htm">Entereth</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-1.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-17.htm">Pleasant</a> <a href="/proverbs/9-17.htm">Pleasing</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-22.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/proverbs/2-12.htm">Wisdom</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 2</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/2-1.htm">wisdom promises godliness to her children</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/2-10.htm">and safety from evil company</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/2-20.htm">and direction in good ways</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>For wisdom will enter your heart</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the internalization of wisdom, suggesting a transformation that begins within. In biblical context, the heart is often seen as the center of one's being, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. Wisdom entering the heart implies a deep, personal acceptance and integration of divine truth. This aligns with the biblical theme that true wisdom is a gift from God, as seen in <a href="/james/1-5.htm">James 1:5</a>, where believers are encouraged to ask God for wisdom. The heart's transformation is also a recurring theme in Scripture, such as in <a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a>, where God promises to give a new heart and spirit. This transformation is a type of the work of Christ, who embodies wisdom (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>) and offers a new covenant relationship with God.<p><b>and knowledge will delight your soul</b><br>Knowledge here refers to an understanding that goes beyond mere facts, encompassing a relational and experiential knowing of God and His ways. The soul, representing the whole person, finds delight in this knowledge, indicating a sense of fulfillment and joy. This delight is reminiscent of <a href="/psalms/1-2.htm">Psalm 1:2</a>, where the blessed person delights in the law of the Lord. The cultural context of ancient Israel placed high value on wisdom and knowledge, often seen as keys to a prosperous and righteous life. This delight in knowledge is also prophetic of the New Covenant, where believers are promised an intimate knowledge of God (<a href="/jeremiah/31-34.htm">Jeremiah 31:34</a>). The joy and satisfaction found in divine knowledge point to the ultimate fulfillment in Christ, who is the source of all true wisdom and knowledge (<a href="/colossians/2-3.htm">Colossians 2:3</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>- Traditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was known for his wisdom, which he received from God. His writings in Proverbs are intended to impart wisdom and understanding to the reader.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>- The nation to whom the Proverbs were originally addressed. The teachings were meant to guide the Israelites in living a life that honors God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_heart.htm">The Heart</a></b><br>- In Hebrew thought, the heart is the center of one's inner life, encompassing mind, will, and emotions. It is the place where wisdom is meant to reside.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_soul.htm">The Soul</a></b><br>- Represents the whole being of a person. In this context, it is where knowledge brings delight and satisfaction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_and_knowledge.htm">Wisdom and Knowledge</a></b><br>- Personified as gifts from God that transform the inner life of a believer, leading to a life of righteousness and peace.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_value_of_wisdom.htm">The Value of Wisdom</a></b><br>Emphasize the importance of seeking wisdom as a treasure that enriches the heart and soul.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/transformation_of_the_inner_life.htm">Transformation of the Inner Life</a></b><br>Highlight how true wisdom and knowledge from God transform our inner being, leading to a life that pleases Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/d/delight_in_knowledge.htm">Delight in Knowledge</a></b><br>Encourage believers to find joy and satisfaction in the knowledge of God, which brings true delight to the soul.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/guarding_the_heart.htm">Guarding the Heart</a></b><br>Stress the importance of guarding one's heart by allowing only godly wisdom and knowledge to enter and influence it.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/practical_pursuit_of_wisdom.htm">Practical Pursuit of Wisdom</a></b><br>Provide practical steps for pursuing wisdom, such as regular Bible study, prayer, and seeking counsel from mature believers.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 2</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_keep_heart_and_actions_pure.htm">What does reverence for God mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/source_of_true_wisdom.htm">What is the true source of wisdom and understanding?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'guard_your_heart'_mean.htm">What does "guard your heart" mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_the_heart.htm">What defines the heart?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">When wisdom </span>. . .--Rather to be taken as an explanation of the preceding, <span class= "ital">For wisdom will enter, </span>&c<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10-19.</span> - Statement of the advantages which result from the possession of Wisdom, and specially as a safeguard against evil men (vers. 12-15) and evil women (vers 16-19). <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">When wisdom entereth into thine heart.</span> There is practically little difference as to the sense, whether we render the Hebrew <span class="hebrew">כִּי</span>by the conditional "if" or by the temporal "when" as in the Authorized Version. The conditional force is adopted by the LXX. <span class="greek">ἐάν</span> and the Vulgate <span class="accented">si.</span> In the previous section of this address, the teacher has shown that the search after Wisdom will result in possession.; now he points out, when Wisdom is secured, certain advantageous consequences follow. The transition is easy and natural. The form of construction is very similar to that adopted previously. There is first the hypothesis, if we give this force to <span class="hebrew">כִּי</span>, though much shorter; and secondly the climax, also shorter and branching off into the statement of two special cases. <span class="accented">Entereth</span>; or, <span class="accented">shall enter</span> (<span class="hebrew">חָבוא</span> <span class="accented">thavo</span>) in the sense of permanent residence in the heart. Wisdom is not only to come in, but to rest there (cf. <a href="/proverbs/14-33.htm">Proverbs 14:33</a>). The expression is illustrated by <a href="/john/14-23.htm">John 14:23</a>. The imagery of the verse is taken from the reception and entertainment of a guest. As we receive a welcome guest, and find pleasure in his company, so is Wisdom to be dear to the heart and soul. <span class="accented">Into thine heart</span> (<span class="hebrew">בְּלִבֶּך</span>, <span class="accented">b'libecha</span>). The heart (<span class="hebrew">לֵב</span>) "concentrates in it. self the personal life of man in all its relations, the conscious and the unconscious, the voluntary and the involuntary, the physical and the spiritual impulses, the emotions and states" (Cremer, 'Bib. Theol. Lex.,' <span class="accented">sub voce</span> <span class="greek">καρδία</span>). It is that in which the <span class="hebrew">נֶפֶשׁ</span> (<span class="accented">nephesh</span>),"soul," manifests itself. It is the centre of the life of will and desire, of the emotions, and of the moral life. Rudloff ('Lehre von Menscher,' p. 59, <span class="accented">sqq.</span>, apud Zockler) remarks that everywhere in the Scriptures the heart appears to belong more to the life of desire and feeling than to the intellectual activity of the soul. But at the same time, it is to be noted that intelligent conception is attributed to the heart (<span class="hebrew">לֵב</span>); <a href="/proverbs/14-10.htm">Proverbs 14:10</a>; <a href="/proverbs/8-5.htm">Proverbs 8:5</a>; <a href="/proverbs/16-9.htm">Proverbs 16:9</a>. The expression seems to be put here for the moral side of man's nature; and in the Hellenistic sense, <span class="greek">καρδία</span>, the proper equivalent of <span class="hebrew">לֵב</span> "heart," involves all that stands for <span class="greek">νοῦς λόγος συνείδησις</span>, and <span class="greek">θυμός</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> it includes, besides other things, the intellectual faculty. The word "soul" (<span class="hebrew">נֶפֶשׁ</span>, <span class="accented">nephesh</span>) is here found in combination with "heart." The other passages where they are mentioned together are <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>; <a href="/psalms/13-2.htm">Psalm 13:2</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/4-19.htm">Jeremiah 4:19</a>; <a href="/proverbs/24-12.htm">Proverbs 24:12</a>. The soul is primarily the vital principle, but according to the <span class="accented">usus loquendi</span> of Holy Scripture, it frequently denotes the entire inward nature of man; it is that part which is the object of the work of redemption. The homo of the soul is the heart, as appears from <a href="/proverbs/14-10.htm">Proverbs 14:10</a>, "The heart knoweth his own bitterness [or, 'the bitterness of his soul,' Hebrew]." While the "heart" (<span class="hebrew">לֵב</span>) is rendered by <span class="greek">καρδία</span> and <span class="greek">ψυχή</span>, the only Greek equivalent to "soul" (<span class="hebrew">וֶפֶשׁ</span>) is <span class="greek">ψυχή</span>. The two expressions, "heart," and "soul," in the passage before us may be taken as designating both the moral and spiritual sides of man's nature. Wisdom is to be acceptable and pleasant to man in these respects. It may be remarked that an intellectual colouring is given to the word "heart" by the LXX., who render it by <span class="greek">διανοία</span>, as also in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> and other passages, evidently from the idea that prominence is given to the reflective faculty. Classically, <span class="greek">διανοία ισ</span> equivalent to "thought," "faculty of thought," "intellect." <span class="cmt_word">Knowledge</span> (Hebrew, <span class="hebrew">דָעָת</span>); literally, <span class="accented">to know</span>, as in <a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10</a> and Proverbs 14:6; here used synonymously with "wisdom." Knowledge, not merely as cognition, but perception; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> not merely knowing a thing with respect to its existence and being, but as to its excellence and truth. Equivalent to the LXX. <span class="greek">αἰσσησις</span>, "perception," and the Vulgate <span class="accented">scientia. <span class="cmt_word"></span>Is pleasant</span> (Hebrew, <span class="hebrew">יִנְעָם</span>, <span class="accented">yin'am</span>); literally, <span class="accented">shall be pleasant</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> sweet, lovely, beautiful. The same word is used impersonally in Jacob's blessing of Issachar (<a href="/genesis/49-15.htm">Genesis 49:15</a>, "And he saw the land that it was pleasant"), and also in <a href="/proverbs/24-25.htm">Proverbs 24:25</a>, "To those that punish [<span class="accented">i.e.</span> the judges] there shall be delight." And this usage has led Dunn to take knowledge as an accusative of reference, and to translate, "There is pleasure to thy soul in respect of knowledge;" but the Authorized Version may be accepted as correct. "Knowledge" is masculine, as in <a href="/proverbs/8-10.htm">Proverbs 8:10</a> and Proverbs 14:6, and agrees with the masculine verb "is pleasant." Knowledge will be pleasant from the enjoyment and rest which it yields. The Arabic presents the idea of this enjoyment under a different aspect: "And prudence shall be in thy soul the most beautiful glory." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/2-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">For</span><br /><span class="heb">כִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(kî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> </span><span class="str2">A relative conjunction</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wisdom</span><br /><span class="heb">חָכְמָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(ḥāḵ·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2451.htm">Strong's 2451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wisdom</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will enter</span><br /><span class="heb">תָב֣וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(ṯā·ḇō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heart,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְלִבֶּ֑ךָ</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·lib·be·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3820.htm">Strong's 3820: </a> </span><span class="str2">The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and knowledge</span><br /><span class="heb">וְ֝דַ֗עַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḏa·‘aṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1847.htm">Strong's 1847: </a> </span><span class="str2">Knowledge</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will delight</span><br /><span class="heb">יִנְעָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(yin·‘ām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5276.htm">Strong's 5276: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be pleasant, delightful, or lovely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your soul.</span><br /><span class="heb">לְֽנַפְשְׁךָ֥</span> <span class="translit">(lə·nap̄·šə·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> </span><span class="str2">A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion </span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/2-10.htm">Proverbs 2:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/2-10.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 2:10 For wisdom will enter into your heart (Prov. 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