King James Bible
KJVMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
Translation Comparison
Proverbs 2:1
Explore this verse across multiple translations to discover the richness and depth of Scripture.
Quick Overview
The verse Proverbs 2:1 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; | |
American Standard VersionASV | My son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee; | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee, | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | My son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee, | |
English Revised VersionERV | My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee; | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee; | |
World English BibleWEB | My son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you; | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | My son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee, | |
American King James VersionAKJV | My son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you; |
American Standard Version
ASVMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMy son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
English Revised Version
ERVMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
World English Bible
WEBMy son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTMy son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
American King James Version
AKJVMy son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you;
King James Bible
KJVMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
American Standard Version
ASVMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, And lay up my commandments with thee;
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee,
Darby Bible Translation
DBTMy son, if thou receivest my words, and layest up my commandments with thee,
English Revised Version
ERVMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and lay up my commandments with thee;
Webster Bible Translation
WBTMy son, if thou wilt receive my words, and hide my commandments with thee;
World English Bible
WEBMy son, if you will receive my words, and store up my commandments within you;
Young's Literal Translation
YLTMy son, if thou dost accept my sayings, And my commands dost lay up with thee,
American King James Version
AKJVMy son, if you will receive my words, and hide my commandments with you;