Proverbs 2:5
“then you will understand the fear of Yahweh, and find the knowledge of God.”
— Proverbs 2:5
About this verse
Proverbs 2:5 comes from the book of Proverbs, written during the Kingdom (~1000 BC) period. The setting is royal court. These words are attributed to Solomon. The dominant emotion in this verse is growing, with a comfort power of 80% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the wisdom genre of biblical literature. Key themes include wisdom, revelation. Notable phrases: fear of Yahweh; knowledge of God. This verse contains a promise of God.
Speaker
Solomon
Era
Kingdom (~1000 BC)
Emotion
growing
Type
wisdom
Emotional genome
Comfort power
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