Thoughts From Proverbs 2

Proverbs 2:1-21

1- My son, if you receive my words
    and treasure up my commandments with you,

3- yes, if you call out for insight
    and raise your voice for understanding,

4- if you seek it like silver
    and search for it as for hidden treasures,

5- then you will understand the fear of the Lord
    and find the knowledge of God.

9- Then you will understand righteousness and justice
    and equity, every good path;

This is a revealing passage. First there is the way of escape. Secondly is a description of the evil man. Thirdly is the ideal citizenship of any society.

This begins with the conditions for success. In verse 1 there is an “if”. This the first condition. God's word and commandment must be received as they are.

The second condition is in verse 3. “If" you seek that which the Word has made you recognize you don't have. "Call out" and "raise your voice" indicate the intensity of the search. A casual haphazard concern will not work.

The third condition is in verse 4. “If" you value this more than treasure and recognize that it has a hidden nature which will require all your effort, ''then".

The first result is in verse 5. “Then” and only then will the “fear of the Lord” become a reality directing you.

The second result is in verse 9. "Then” the character of society and your fellow inhabitants will become increasingly clear to you resulting in your deliverance.