Verse 27
Consider{G2657} the lilies,{G2918} how{G4459} they grow:{G837} they toil{G2872} not,{G3756} neither{G3761} do they spin;{G3514} yet{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} Even{G3004} Solomon{G4672} in{G1722} all{G3956} his{G846} glory{G1391} was{G4016} not{G3761} arrayed{G4016} like{G5613} one{G1520} of these.{G5130}
Referenced Verses
- 1 Kgs 10:1-9 : 1 And when the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} heard{H8085} of the fame{H8088} of Solomon{H8010} concerning the name{H8034} of Jehovah,{H3068} she came{H935} to prove{H5254} him with hard questions.{H2420} 2 And she came{H935} to Jerusalem{H3389} with a very{H3966} great{H3515} train,{H2428} with camels{H1581} that bare{H5375} spices,{H1314} and very{H3966} much{H7227} gold,{H2091} and precious{H3368} stones;{H68} and when she was come{H935} to Solomon,{H8010} she communed{H1696} with him of all that was in her heart.{H3824} 3 And Solomon{H8010} told{H5046} her all her questions:{H1697} there was not anything{H1697} hid{H5956} from the king{H4428} which he told{H5046} her not. 4 And when the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} had seen{H7200} all the wisdom{H2451} of Solomon,{H8010} and the house{H1004} that he had built,{H1129} 5 and the food{H3978} of his table,{H7979} and the sitting{H4186} of his servants,{H5650} and the attendance{H4612} of his ministers,{H8334} and their apparel,{H4403} and his cupbearers,{H8248} and his ascent{H5930} by which he went up{H5927} unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} there was no more spirit{H7307} in her. 6 And she said{H559} to the king,{H4428} It was a true{H571} report{H1697} that I heard{H8085} in mine own land{H776} of thine acts,{H1697} and of thy wisdom.{H2451} 7 Howbeit I believed{H539} not the words,{H1697} until I came,{H935} and mine eyes{H5869} had seen{H7200} it: and, behold, the half{H2677} was not told{H5046} me; thy wisdom{H2451} and prosperity{H2896} exceed{H3254} the fame{H8052} which I heard.{H8085} 8 Happy{H835} are thy men,{H582} happy{H835} are these thy servants,{H5650} that stand{H5975} continually{H8548} before{H6440} thee, [and] that hear{H8085} thy wisdom.{H2451} 9 Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} who delighted{H2654} in thee, to set{H5414} thee on the throne{H3678} of Israel:{H3478} because Jehovah{H3068} loved{H160} Israel{H3478} for ever,{H5769} therefore made{H7760} he thee king,{H4428} to do{H6213} justice{H4941} and righteousness.{H6666} 10 And she gave{H5414} the king{H4428} a hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} talents{H3603} of gold,{H2091} and of spices{H1314} very{H3966} great store,{H7235} and precious{H3368} stones:{H68} there came{H935} no more such{H1931} abundance{H7230} of spices{H1314} as these which the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} gave{H5414} to king{H4428} Solomon.{H8010} 11 And the navy{H590} also of Hiram,{H2438} that brought{H5375} gold{H2091} from Ophir,{H211} brought in{H935} from Ophir{H211} great{H3966} plenty{H7235} of almug -{H484} trees{H6086} and precious{H3368} stones.{H68} 12 And the king{H4428} made{H6213} of the almug -{H484} trees{H6086} pillars{H4552} for the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and for the king's{H4428} house,{H1004} harps{H3658} also and psalteries{H5035} for the singers:{H7891} there came{H935} no such almug -{H484} trees,{H6086} nor were seen,{H7200} unto this day.{H3117} 13 And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} gave{H5414} to the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} all her desire,{H2656} whatsoever she asked,{H7592} besides that which Solomon{H8010} gave{H5414} her of his royal{H4428} bounty.{H3027} So she turned,{H6437} and went{H3212} to her own land,{H776} she and her servants.{H5650}
- 2 Chr 9:1-9 : 1 And when the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} heard{H8085} of the fame{H8088} of Solomon,{H8010} she came{H935} to prove{H5254} Solomon{H8010} with hard questions{H2420} at Jerusalem,{H3389} with a very{H3966} great{H3515} train,{H2428} and camels{H1581} that bare{H5375} spices,{H1314} and gold{H2091} in abundance,{H7230} and precious{H3368} stones:{H68} and when she was come{H935} to Solomon,{H8010} she communed{H1696} with him of all that was in her heart.{H3824} 2 And Solomon{H8010} told{H5046} her all her questions;{H1697} and there was not anything hid{H5956} from Solomon{H8010} which he told{H5046} her not. 3 And when the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} had seen{H7200} the wisdom{H2451} of Solomon,{H8010} and the house{H1004} that he had built,{H1129} 4 and the food{H3978} of his table,{H7979} and the sitting{H4186} of his servants,{H5650} and the attendance{H4612} of his ministers,{H8334} and their apparel,{H4403} his cupbearers{H8248} also, and their apparel,{H4403} and his ascent{H5944} by which he went up{H5927} unto the house{H1004} of Jehovah;{H3068} there was no more spirit{H7307} in her. 5 And she said{H559} to the king,{H4428} It was a true{H571} report{H1697} that I heard{H8085} in mine own land{H776} of thine acts,{H1697} and of thy wisdom.{H2451} 6 Howbeit I believed{H539} not their words,{H1697} until I came,{H935} and mine eyes{H5869} had seen{H7200} it; and, behold, the half{H2677} of the greatness{H4768} of thy wisdom{H2451} was not told{H5046} me: thou exceedest{H3254} the fame{H8052} that I heard.{H8085} 7 Happy{H835} are thy men,{H582} and happy{H835} are these thy servants,{H5650} that stand{H5975} continually{H8548} before{H6440} thee, and hear{H8085} thy wisdom.{H2451} 8 Blessed{H1288} be Jehovah{H3068} thy God,{H430} who delighted{H2654} in thee, to set{H5414} thee on his throne,{H3678} to be king{H4428} for Jehovah{H3068} thy God:{H430} because thy God{H430} loved{H160} Israel,{H3478} to establish{H5975} them for ever,{H5769} therefore made{H5414} he thee king{H4428} over them, to do{H6213} justice{H4941} and righteousness.{H6666} 9 And she gave{H5414} the king{H4428} a hundred{H3967} and twenty{H6242} talents{H3603} of gold,{H2091} and spices{H1314} in great{H3966} abundance,{H7230} and precious{H3368} stones:{H68} neither was there any such spice{H1314} as the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} gave{H5414} to king{H4428} Solomon.{H8010} 10 And the servants{H5650} also of Huram,{H2361} and the servants{H5650} of Solomon,{H8010} that brought{H935} gold{H2091} from Ophir,{H211} brought{H935} algum -{H6086} trees{H6086} and precious{H3368} stones.{H68} 11 And the king{H4428} made{H6213} of the algum -{H418} trees{H6086} terraces{H4546} for the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} and for the king's{H4428} house,{H1004} and harps{H3658} and psalteries{H5035} for the singers:{H7891} and there were none such{H1992} seen{H7200} before{H6440} in the land{H776} of Judah.{H3063} 12 And king{H4428} Solomon{H8010} gave{H5414} to the queen{H4436} of Sheba{H7614} all her desire,{H2656} whatsoever she asked,{H7592} besides that which she had brought{H935} unto the king.{H4428} So she turned,{H2015} and went to{H3212} her own land,{H776} she and her servants.{H5650}
- Matt 6:28-30 : 28 And{G2532} why{G5101} are ye anxious{G3309} concerning{G4012} raiment?{G1742} Consider{G2648} the lilies{G2918} of the field,{G68} how{G4459} they grow;{G837} they toil{G2872} not,{G3756} neither{G3761} do they spin:{G3514} 29 yet{G1161} I say{G3004} unto you,{G5213} that{G3754} even{G3761} Solomon{G4672} in{G1722} all{G3956} his{G846} glory{G1391} was{G4016} not{G3761} arrayed{G4016} like{G5613} one{G1520} of these.{G5130} 30 But{G1161} if{G1487} God{G2316} doth so{G3779} clothe{G294} the grass{G5528} of the field,{G68} which{G5607} to-day{G4594} is,{G5607} and{G2532} to-morrow{G839} is cast{G906} into{G1519} the oven,{G2823} [shall he] not{G3756} much{G4183} more{G3123} [clothe] you,{G5209} O ye of little faith?{G3640}
- Luke 12:24 : 24 Consider{G2657} the ravens,{G2876} that{G3754} they{G4687} sow{G4687} not,{G3756} neither{G3756} reap;{G2325} which{G3739} have{G2076} no{G3756} store-chamber{G5009} nor{G3761} barn;{G596} and{G2532} God{G2316} feedeth{G5142} them:{G846} of how much{G4214} more{G3123} value{G1308} are{G1308} ye{G5210} than the birds!{G4071}
- Jas 1:10-11 : 10 and{G1161} the rich,{G4145} in{G1722} that he{G846} is made low:{G5014} because{G3754} as{G5613} the flower{G438} of the grass{G5528} he shall pass away.{G3928} 11 For{G1063} the sun{G2246} ariseth{G393} with{G4862} the scorching{G2742} wind, and{G2532} withereth{G3583} the grass:{G5528} and{G2532} the flower{G438} thereof{G846} falleth,{G1601} and{G2532} the grace{G2143} of the fashion{G4383} of it{G846} perisheth:{G622} so{G3779} also{G2532} shall{G3133} the rich man{G4145} fade away{G3133} in{G1722} his{G846} goings.{G4197}