1 Kings 10:8

Bishops' Bible (1568)

Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruauntes whiche stand euer before thee, and heare thy wysdome.

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  • Prov 8:34 : 34 Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching dayly at my gates, and geuing attendaunce at the postes of my doores.
  • Prov 10:21 : 21 The lippes of the ryghteous feede a whole multitude: but fooles shall dye in their owne follie.
  • Prov 13:20 : 20 He that goeth in the companie of wise men, shalbe wise: but who so is a companion of fooles, shalbe afflicted.
  • Luke 10:39-42 : 39 And this woman had a sister called Marie, whiche also sate at Iesus feete, and hearde his worde. 40 But Martha was cumbred about much seruing, and came to hym, & saide: Lorde, doest thou not care that my sister hath lefte me to serue alone? Byd her therfore that she helpe me. 41 And Iesus aunswered, and sayde vnto her: Martha, Martha, thou art carefull, and troubled about many thynges: 42 Ueryly one is needefull. Mary hath chosen the good part, which shall not be taken away from her.
  • Luke 11:28 : 28 But he sayde: Yea rather happy are they that heare the worde of God, and kepe it.
  • Luke 11:31 : 31 The Queene of the south shall ryse in iudgement with the men of this nation, and condempne them: for she came from the vtmost partes of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: And beholde, a greater then Solomon is here.
  • 2 Chr 9:7-8 : 7 Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruauntes which stand before thee alway, and heare thy wysdome. 8 Blessed be the Lorde thy God, whiche had lust to thee, to set thee king on his seate, that thou mightest be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loueth Israel and hath delyte to make them continue euer, therefore made he thee king ouer them, to do right and equitie.
  • Prov 3:13-14 : 13 Well is hym that findeth wysdome, and getteth vnderstandyng: 14 For the marchaundise of it, is better then the marchaundise of siluer, and the gayne therof is better then golde.

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  • 2 Chr 9:5-8
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    5And she sayde to the king: The saying which I hearde in myne owne lande of thyne actes and of thy wisdome, is true.

    6I beleued not the wordes of them, vntill I came and myne eyes had seene it: And beholde, the one halfe of thy wysdome was not tolde me: for thou exceedest the same that I hearde.

    7Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy seruauntes which stand before thee alway, and heare thy wysdome.

    8Blessed be the Lorde thy God, whiche had lust to thee, to set thee king on his seate, that thou mightest be king for the Lord thy God: because thy God loueth Israel and hath delyte to make them continue euer, therefore made he thee king ouer them, to do right and equitie.

  • 1 Kgs 10:9
    79%

    9Blessed be the Lorde thy God, whiche loued thee, to set thee on the seate of Israel, because the Lorde loued Israel for euer, & made thee king to do equite and righteousnes.

  • 1 Kgs 10:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6And she sayde vnto the king: It was a true word that I hearde in myne owne land of thy sayinges, & of thy wisdome.

    7Howbeit I beleued it not, till I came & sawe it with myne eyes: And beholde, the one halfe was not tolde me: for thy wysdome and prosperitie exceedeth the fame which I hearde of thee.

  • 2 Chr 1:8-12
    5 verses
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    8And Solomon saide vnto God: Thou hast shewed great mercie vnto Dauid my father, and hast made me to raigne in his steade.

    9Now therefore, O Lorde God, let thy promise which thou madest vnto Dauid my father, be true: For thou hast made me king ouer a people which is lyke the dust of the earth in multitude:

    10Wherefore geue me now wysedome and knowledge, that I may be able to go in and out before this people: for who els can iudge this people that is so great?

    11And God saide to Solomon: Because this was in thyne heart, and because thou hast not asked treasure and riches, and honour, & the liues of thyne enemies, neither yet long lyfe, but hast asked wysedome and knowledge for thy selfe, to iudge my people ouer which I haue made thee king:

    12Wysedome and knowledge is graunted vnto thee, and I will geue thee treasure, & riches, and glory: so that among the kinges that haue ben before thee, or after thee, none was or shalbe lyke thee.

  • 1 Kgs 3:8-10
    3 verses
    73%

    8And thy seruaunt is in the middest of thy people which thou hast chosen: and veryly the people are so many, that they cannot be told nor nubred for multitude.

    9Geue therfore thy seruaunt an vnderstanding heart to iudge thy people, that I may discerne betweene good & bad: For who is able to iudge this thy so mightie a people?

    10And this pleased the Lorde well that Solomon had desired this thing,

  • 1 Kgs 3:12-13
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    12Behold, I haue done according to thy wordes, lo I haue geuen thee a wyse & an vnderstanding heart, so that there was none lyke thee before thee, neither after thee shal any aryse lyke vnto thee.

    13And I haue also geuen thee that which thou hast not asked, euen rychesse and honour, so that ther shalbe no king lyke vnto thee all thy dayes.

  • 1 Kgs 5:7
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    7And it came to passe, when Hiram heard ye wordes of Solomo, he reioysed greatly, & said: Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath geuen vnto Dauid a wyse sonne ouer this mightie people.

  • 2 Chr 10:7
    71%

    7And they tolde him, saying: If thou be kinde to this people, and shewe thy selfe lowlie to them, and speake louyng wordes to them, they wyll be thy seruauntes for euer.

  • 1 Kgs 8:14-15
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    14And the king turned his face, and blessed all the congregation of Israel: and all the congregation of Israel stoode still.

    15And he saide: Blessed be the Lorde God of Israel, which spake with his mouth vnto Dauid my father, & hath with his hand fulfilled it, saying:

  • 1 Kgs 8:23-24
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    23Lord God of Israel, there is no God like thee in heauen aboue, or in the earth beneath, thou that kepest couenaunt & mercy for thy seruauntes that walke before thee with all their heart.

    24Thou that hast kept with thy seruaut Dauid my father that thou promisedst him: Thou spakest also with thy mouth and hast fulfilled it with thyne hand, as it is come to passe this day.

  • 1 Kgs 1:47-48
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    47And moreouer, the kinges seruauntes came to blesse our lorde king Dauid, saying: God make the name of Solomo more honorable then thy name, & make his seate greater then thy seate. And the king bowed him selfe vpon the bed.

    48And thus sayd the king: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath made one to sit on my seate this day, myne eye seyng it.

  • 2 Chr 12:8
    71%

    8Neuerthelesse, they shalbe his seruauntes: to knowe what difference is betweene my seruice and the seruice of the kingdomes of the worlde.

  • 2 Chr 9:23
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    23And all the kinges of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to heare his wysedome that God had put in his heart.

  • 2 Sam 7:21
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    21Euen for thy wordes sake, & according to thyne owne heart, hast thou done al these great thinges, to make them knowen vnto thy seruaunt.

  • 1 Kgs 10:24
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    24And all the worlde resorted to Solomon, to heare his wysdome which God had put in his heart:

  • 1 Kgs 8:52
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    52And let thyne eyes be open vnto the prayer of thy seruaunt, and vnto the prayer of thy people Israel, to hearken vnto them in all that they call for vnto thee.

  • Ps 89:15
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    15Blessed is the people that knoweth a triumphant noyse: O God, they shall walke in the light of thy countenaunce.

  • Neh 1:10
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    10They are thy seruauntes and thy people, whom thou hast deliuered through thy great power, and in thy mightie hande.

  • Eccl 10:17
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    17But well is thee O thou lande, whose kyng is come of nobles, and whose princes eate in due season for necessitie, and not for lust.

  • 1 Chr 17:18-19
    2 verses
    70%

    18What shall Dauid desire more of thee for the honour of thy seruaunt? For thou hast knowen thy seruaunt.

    19O Lord, for thy seruauntes sake, euen according to thine owne heart, hast thou done all this magnificence, to shewe all great thinges.

  • 2 Chr 6:3-4
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    3And the king turned his face and blessed the whole congregation of Israel, & all the congregation of Israel stoode.

    4And he sayde: Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, which hath with his handes fulfilled it that he spake with his mouth to my father Dauid, saying:

  • 1 Kgs 3:6
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    6And Solomon sayde: Thou hast shewed vnto thy seruaut Dauid my father great mercie, when he walked before thee in trueth, in righteousnesse, and in plainnesse of heart with thee, and thou hast kept for him this great mercy, that thou hast geuen him a sonne to sit on his seate, as it is come to passe this day.

  • Eccl 8:2
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    2Kepe the kynges commaundement, namely for the oth that thou hast made vnto God for the same.

  • 1 Kgs 8:28
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    28Haue thou therefore respect vnto the prayer of thy seruaunt, and to his supplication O Lorde my God, to heare the crye and prayer which thy seruaunt prayeth before thee this day:

  • Prov 8:34
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    34Blessed is the man that heareth me, watching dayly at my gates, and geuing attendaunce at the postes of my doores.

  • 1 Kgs 12:7
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    7And they sayd vnto him: If thou be a seruaunt vnto this people this day, and folowe their mindes, and aunswere them, & speake kinde wordes to them, they will be thy seruauntes for euer.

  • Prov 8:32
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    32Therefore hearken vnto me: O ye chyldren, blessed are they that kepe my wayes.

  • 1 Kgs 1:20
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    20And nowe my lorde O king, the eyes of all Israel wayte on thee, that thou shouldest tell them who ought to sit on the seate of my lord the king after him:

  • Ps 45:9
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    9Kynges daughters are amongst thy honourable women: vpon thy ryght hande standeth the queene in a vesture of golde of Ophir.

  • Ps 21:6
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    6For thou hast placed him to be blessinges for euer: and hast made him glad with the ioy of thy countenaunce.

  • 2 Sam 7:25
    69%

    25And nowe Lorde God, the worde that thou hast spoken concernyng thy seruaunt and his house, make it good for euer, and do as thou hast saide:

  • Ps 144:15
    69%

    15Happy are the people that be in such a case: blessed is the people who haue God for their Lorde.

  • 1 Chr 22:11
    69%

    11Nowe therfore my sonne, the Lorde be with thee, and prosper thee, and thou shalt buylde an house to the Lorde thy God, as he hath sayde of thee.

  • 2 Sam 7:29
    69%

    29Therefore nowe let it please thee to blesse the house of thy seruaunt, that it may continue for euer before thee: for thou Lorde God hast spoken it, and with thy blessyng let the house of thy seruaunt be blessed for euer.