What is the meaning of Proverbs 2:5? Then you will • The word “then” points back to Proverbs 2:1-4, where the reader is urged to receive, treasure, and diligently search for wisdom. When those conditions are met, a promise follows. • Scripture often frames obedience and diligent seeking as the pathway to blessing (see Deuteronomy 28:1-2; James 1:25). • God’s order is clear: responsiveness to His Word comes first, reward second. Discern the fear of the LORD • “Fear” here is not terror but reverent awe that shapes choices and attitudes. Proverbs 1:7 declares, “The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge.” • Discernment implies clarity—seeing God as He is and ourselves as we are (Isaiah 6:5; Psalm 34:11). • Practical outworkings: – Hatred of evil (Proverbs 8:13) – Humble dependence on God’s direction (Proverbs 3:5-7) – A guarded tongue and upright conduct (Proverbs 10:19, 14:2) • This reverence is not optional. Ecclesiastes 12:13 sums up life’s duty: “Fear God and keep His commandments.” And discover • “Discover” signals an uncovering of something real and available, not esoteric. Jeremiah 29:13 echoes the promise: “You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” • Jesus reinforces the same principle: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find” (Matthew 7:7). • Discovery is active. Wisdom isn’t absorbed passively; it is pursued. The knowledge of God • More than facts, this is relational intimacy—knowing God’s character, purposes, and ways (Jeremiah 9:23-24). • Hosea 6:3 invites, “Let us press on to know the LORD.” Paul prays that believers “be filled with the knowledge of His will in all spiritual wisdom” (Colossians 1:9-10). • Benefits of this knowledge: – Stability amid trials (Isaiah 33:6) – Increased love and discernment (Philippians 1:9) – Eternal life itself, as Jesus defines it in John 17:3. summary Proverbs 2:5 assures that wholehearted pursuit of God’s wisdom leads to a twofold treasure: a reverent, clarified “fear of the LORD” and a living, growing “knowledge of God.” The verse underscores a timeless sequence—seek diligently, and God opens eyes to His majesty and mind. |
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