Bible Strands
Proverbs 2:10
For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will delight your soul.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The speaker addresses a learner who has just sought discernment of righteousness and justice, promising that wisdom and knowledge will actively enter the learner's inner being.
The words — The Hebrew verb תָב֣וֹא (taVo) means "it will come" or "it will enter," paired with חָכְמָה (chokmah), literally "wisdom," describing wisdom's active movement into the heart.
The thread — The motif of divine instruction becoming internal sustenance and joy appears in Jeremiah 15:16, Colossians 3:16, and Job 23:12.
Why it lands — The text demands that the reader pursue discernment so that wisdom and knowledge can take root, transforming internal desire into disciplined action.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
When wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul;
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 15:16 Your words were found, and I ate them. Your words became my joy and my heart’s delight. For I bear Your name, O LORD God of Hosts.
- Colossians 3:16 Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
- Job 23:12 I have not departed from the command of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth more than my daily bread.
- Psalms 19:10 They are more precious than gold, than much pure gold; they are sweeter than honey, than honey from the comb.
- Psalms 104:34 May my meditation be pleasing to Him, for I rejoice in the LORD.
- Psalms 119:162 I rejoice in Your promise like one who finds great spoil.
- Proverbs 18:1 He who isolates himself pursues selfish desires; he rebels against all sound judgment.
- Proverbs 24:13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good, and the honeycomb is sweet to your taste.
- Psalms 119:111 Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.
- Psalms 119:97 Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.