2 Chronicles 9:6

Authorized King James Version (1611)

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [it]: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: [for] thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Kgs 4:31 : 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
  • 1 Kgs 4:34 : 34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
  • 1 Kgs 10:7 : 7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [it]: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
  • 2 Chr 9:5 : 5 And she said to the king, [It was] a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:
  • Ps 31:19 : 19 ¶ [Oh] how great [is] thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; [which] thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men!
  • Song 5:9-9 : 9 ¶ What [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, O thou fairest among women? what [is] thy beloved more than [another] beloved, that thou dost so charge us? 10 My beloved [is] white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. 11 His head [is as] the most fine gold, his locks [are] bushy, [and] black as a raven. 12 His eyes [are] as [the eyes] of doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk, [and] fitly set. 13 His cheeks [are] as a bed of spices, [as] sweet flowers: his lips [like] lilies, dropping sweet smelling myrrh. 14 His hands [are as] gold rings set with the beryl: his belly [is as] bright ivory overlaid [with] sapphires. 15 His legs [are as] pillars of marble, set upon sockets of fine gold: his countenance [is] as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars. 16 His mouth [is] most sweet: yea, he [is] altogether lovely. This [is] my beloved, and this [is] my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
  • Zech 9:17 : 17 For how great [is] his goodness, and how great [is] his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.
  • John 20:25-29 : 25 The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 26 ¶ And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: [then] came Jesus, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, ‹Peace› [be] ‹unto you.› 27 Then saith he to Thomas, ‹Reach hither thy finger, and behold my hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust› [it] ‹into my side: and be not faithless, but believing.› 28 And Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God. 29 Jesus saith unto him, ‹Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed› [are] ‹they that have not seen, and› [yet] ‹have believed.›
  • 1 Cor 2:9 : 9 But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
  • 1 John 3:2 : 2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • 1 Kgs 10:6-8
    3 verses
    95%

    6 And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

    7 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen [it]: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

    8 Happy [are] thy men, happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, [and] that hear thy wisdom.

  • 5 And she said to the king, [It was] a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

  • 7 Happy [are] thy men, and happy [are] these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

  • 9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

  • 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all [they] that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

  • 5 I have heard of thee by the hearing of the ear: but now mine eye seeth thee.

  • 14 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods [is] in thee, and [that] light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee.

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    12 Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

    13 And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.

  • 2 Chr 9:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1 ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

    2 And Solomon told her all her questions: and there was nothing hid from Solomon which he told her not.

    3 And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he had built,

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    10 Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, [that is so] great?

    11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:

    12 Wisdom and knowledge [is] granted unto thee; and I will give thee riches, and wealth, and honour, such as none of the kings have had that [have been] before thee, neither shall there any after thee have the like.

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    22 And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

    23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.

  • 4 And when the queen of Sheba had seen all Solomon's wisdom, and the house that he had built,

  • 11 When the ear heard [me], then it blessed me; and when the eye saw [me], it gave witness to me:

  • 1 ¶ Lo, mine eye hath seen all [this], mine ear hath heard and understood it.

  • 16 Then said I, Wisdom [is] better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom [is] despised, and his words are not heard.

  • 13 ¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it [seemed] great unto me:

  • 1 ¶ And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions.

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    23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

    24 And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

  • 7 For better [it is] that it be said unto thee, Come up hither; than that thou shouldest be put lower in the presence of the prince whom thine eyes have seen.

  • 2 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.

  • 30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for [any] wisdom that I have more than any living, but for [their] sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

  • 8 Then I sent unto him, saying, There are no such things done as thou sayest, but thou feignest them out of thine own heart.

  • 9 Even to prepare me timber in abundance: for the house which I am about to build [shall be] wonderful great.

  • Eccl 2:12-13
    2 verses
    66%

    12 ¶ And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what [can] the man [do] that cometh after the king? [even] that which hath been already done.

    13 Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness.

  • 23 ¶ All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far from me.

  • 3 The great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great miracles:

  • 12 And king Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all her desire, whatsoever she asked, beside [that] which she had brought unto the king. So she turned, and went away to her own land, she and her servants.

  • 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that [they are] double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee [less] than thine iniquity [deserveth].

  • 9 And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

  • 17 ¶ I will shew thee, hear me; and that [which] I have seen I will declare;

  • 20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,

  • 5 ¶ Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvellously: for [I] will work a work in your days, [which] ye will not believe, though it be told [you].

  • Ezek 28:3-4
    2 verses
    65%

    3 Behold, thou [art] wiser than Daniel; there is no secret that they can hide from thee:

    4 With thy wisdom and with thine understanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten gold and silver into thy treasures:

  • 11 For wisdom [is] better than rubies; and all the things that may be desired are not to be compared to it.

  • 6 Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare [it]? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.

  • 34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

  • 9 And they said unto him, From a very far country thy servants are come because of the name of the LORD thy God: for we have heard the fame of him, and all that he did in Egypt,