Mishle 2:3

3 Yea, if thou criest out after binah, and liftest up thy voice for tevunah (understanding)

Mishle 2:3 Meaning and Commentary

Proverbs 2:3

Yea, if thou criest after knowledge
Of God, Christ, and the Gospel; not only bow the ear and bend the mind to these things, but importunately and fervently pray for them; not only attend the ministry of the word by men, but cry to God to give the Spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of divine and spiritual things; which supposes some sense of a want of it, an hearty desire for it, having some apprehension of the worth and value of it; and that it is to be had, as there is indeed great reason to hope for and expect it, ( James 1:5 ) ; [and] liftest up thy voice for understanding;
for Christ, who is understanding as well as wisdom, ( Proverbs 8:14 ) ; or rather for an understanding of the Gospel and the mysteries of it, which men do not naturally understand; and for which there must be an understanding given, or the eyes of the understanding must be enlightened; or Christ, by his spirit and grace, must open the understanding, that it may understand these things; which is granted to those who lift up their voice in prayer for it.

Mishle 2:3 In-Context

1 Beni (my son), if thou wilt receive my words, and treasure my mitzvot with thee;

2 So that thou incline thine ear unto chochmah, and apply thine lev to tevunah (understanding);

3 Yea, if thou criest out after binah, and liftest up thy voice for tevunah (understanding)

4 If thou seekest her as kesef, and searchest for her as for matmonim (hidden treasures);

5 Then shalt thou understand the Yirat Hashem, and find the Da’as Elohim.