Pro 2:5 | NETfull | STEP | then you will understand how to fear the Lord, and you will discover knowledge about God.

Proverbs 2:5

5 then you will understand ^{▼▼ The verb בִּין (bin, “to perceive; to understand; to discern”) refers to ability to grasp, discern or be sensitive to what it means to fear the Lord.} how to fear the Lord, ^{▼▼ Heb “the fear of the Lord.” The noun is an objective genitive; the Lord is to be the object of fear and reverence.}
and you will discover ^{▼▼ Heb “find” (so KJV, NAB, NIV, NRSV).} knowledge ^{▼▼ The term דַּעַת (da’at, “knowledge”) goes beyond cognition; it is often used metonymically (cause) for obedience (effect); see, e.g., Prov 3:6, “in all your ways acknowledge him,” and BDB 395 s.v. This means that the disciple will follow God’s moral code; for to know God is to react ethically and spiritually to his will (e.g., J. H. Greenstone, Proverbs, 18).} about God. ^{▼▼ Heb “knowledge of God.” The noun is an objective genitive.}