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Proverbs 2:3

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;

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כִּ֤יkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…אִ֣םimoh thatאִםconjunction — “oh that”H518used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also Oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not(and, can-, doubtless, if, that) (not), [phrase] but, either, [phrase] except, [phrase] more(-over if, than), neither, nevertheless, nor, oh that, or, [phrase] save (only, -ing), seeing, since, sith, [phrase] surely (no more, none, not), t…לַבִּינָ֣הlabinahto understandingבִּינָהpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to understanding”, the ordinary formH998understandingknowledge, meaning, [idiom] perfectly, understanding, wisdom.תִקְרָ֑אtiqracallקָרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.לַ֝תְּבוּנָ֗הlatvunahto discretionתָּבוּןpreposition, with the article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “to discretion”, the ordinary formH8394intelligence; by implication, an argument; by extension, capricediscretion, reason, skilfulness, understanding, wisdom.תִּתֵּ֥ןtitengiveנָתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give”, an unfinished actionH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…קוֹלֶֽךָqolekhasoundקוֹלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Yea, if thou call for understanding, and lift up thy voice for discernment;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

Young’s Literal Translation

For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

World English Bible

yes, if you call out for discernment, and lift up your voice for understanding;

Darby Translation

yea, if thou criest after discernment [and] liftest up thy voice to understanding;

Douay-Rheims

For if thou shalt call for wisdom, and incline thy heart to prudence:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Yea, if thou call for understanding, and lift up thy voice for discernment;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For if thou shalt call to wisdom, and utter thy voice for understanding;

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν γὰρ τὴν σοφίαν ἐπικαλέσῃ, καὶ τῇ συνέσει δῷς φωνήν σου,