1 Kings 3:11

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

and God saith unto him, `Because that thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thee many days, nor asked for thee riches, nor asked the life of thine enemies, and hast asked for thee discernment to understand judgment,

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  • Rom 8:26 : 26 And, in like manner also, the Spirit doth help our weaknesses; for, what we may pray for, as it behoveth `us', we have not known, but the Spirit himself doth make intercession for us with groanings unutterable,
  • Jas 4:2-3 : 2 ye desire, and ye have not; ye murder, and are zealous, and are not able to attain; ye fight and war, and ye have not, because of your not asking; 3 ye ask, and ye receive not, because evilly ye ask, that in your pleasures ye may spend `it'.
  • 1 Kgs 3:9 : 9 and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
  • Ps 4:6 : 6 Many are saying, `Who doth show us good?' Lift on us the light of Thy face, O Jehovah,
  • Prov 16:31 : 31 A crown of beauty `are' grey hairs, In the way of righteousness it is found.
  • Matt 20:21-22 : 21 and he said to her, `What wilt thou?' She saith to him, `Say, that they may sit -- these my two sons -- one on thy right hand, and one on the left, in thy reign.' 22 And Jesus answering said, `Ye have not known what ye ask for yourselves; are ye able to drink of the cup that I am about to drink? and with the baptism that I am baptized with, to be baptized?' They say to him, `We are able.'

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  • 2 Chr 1:10-12
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    92%

    10now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?'

    11And God saith to Solomon, `Because that this hath been with thy heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, and honour, and the life of those hating thee, and also many days hast not asked, and dost ask for thyself wisdom and knowledge, so that thou dost judge My people over which I have caused thee to reign --

    12the wisdom and the knowledge is given to thee, and riches and wealth and honour I give to thee, that there hath not been so to the kings who `are' before thee, and after thee it is not so.'

  • 1 Kgs 3:5-10
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    88%

    5In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

    6And Solomon saith, `Thou hast done with Thy servant David my father great kindness, as he walked before Thee in truth and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee, and Thou dost keep for him this great kindness, and dost give to him a son sitting on his throne, as `at' this day.

    7And now, O Jehovah my God, Thou hast caused thy servant to reign instead of David my father; and I `am' a little child, I do not know to go out and to come in;

    8and Thy servant `is' in the midst of thy people, whom Thou hast chosen, a people numerous, that is not numbered nor counted for multitude,

    9and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'

    10And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,

  • 1 Kgs 3:12-14
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    12lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

    13and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

    14and if thou dost walk in My ways to keep My statutes, and My commands, as David thy father walked, then I have prolonged thy days.'

  • 2 Chr 1:7-8
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    7In that night hath God appeared to Solomon, and saith to him, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

    8And Solomon saith to God, `Thou hast done with David my father great kindness, and hast caused me to reign in his stead.

  • 2 Chr 9:23
    71%

    23and all the kings of the earth are seeking the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God hath put in his heart,

  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24
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    23And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

    24and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into his heart,

  • 1 Kgs 4:29
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    29And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that `is' on the edge of the sea;

  • 2 Sam 7:21
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    21Because of Thy word, and according to Thy heart, Thou hast done all this greatness, to cause Thy servant to know `it'.

  • Job 11:6
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    6And declare to thee secrets of wisdom, For counsel hath foldings. And know thou that God forgetteth for thee, `Some' of thine iniquity.

  • Prov 3:4
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    4And find grace and good understanding In the eyes of God and man.

  • Prov 2:2-3
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    2To cause thine ear to attend to wisdom, Thou inclinest thy heart to understanding,

    3For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice,

  • Prov 2:6
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    6For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding.

  • Jas 1:5
    69%

    5and if any of you do lack wisdom, let him ask from God, who is giving to all liberally, and not reproaching, and it shall be given to him;

  • 1 Chr 22:12
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    12Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;

  • 2 Chr 9:8
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    8Let Jehovah thy God be blessed who hath delighted in thee, to put thee on His throne for king for Jehovah thy God; in the love of thy God to Israel, to establish it to the age, He hath put thee over them for king, to do judgment and righteousness.'

  • 1 Kgs 10:9
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    9Jehovah thy God is blessed who delighted in thee, to put thee on the throne of Israel; in Jehovah's loving Israel to the age He doth set thee for king, to do judgment and righteousness.

  • Prov 1:2-3
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    69%

    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

    3For receiving the instruction of wisdom, Righteousness, judgment, and uprightness,

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    4Life he hath asked from Thee, Thou hast given to him -- length of days, Age-during -- and for ever.

  • Prov 3:13
    69%

    13O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding.

  • 1 Kgs 3:28
    69%

    28And all Israel hear of the judgment that the king hath judged, and fear because of the king, for they have seen that the wisdom of God `is' in his heart, to do judgment.

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

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    19and to Solomon my son give a perfect heart, to keep Thy commands, Thy testimonies, and Thy statutes, and to do the whole, even to build the palace `for' which I have prepared.'

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    2The desire of his heart Thou gavest to him, And the request of his lips Thou hast not withheld. Selah.

  • 1 Chr 17:19
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    19O Jehovah, for Thy servant's sake, and according to Thine own heart Thou hast done all this greatness, to make known all these great things.

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    68%

    36Who hath put in the inward parts wisdom? Or who hath given To the covered part understanding?

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    68%

    7Two things I have asked from Thee, Withhold not from me before I die.

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    67%

    7The first thing `is' wisdom -- get wisdom, And with all thy getting get understanding.

  • Prov 16:16
    67%

    16To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!

  • Prov 2:10-11
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    10For wisdom cometh into thy heart, And knowledge to thy soul is pleasant,

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    8Of the secret counsel of God dost thou hear? And withdrawest thou unto thee wisdom?

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    67%

    12And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where `is' this, the place of understanding?

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    11For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

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    3What -- thou hast given counsel to the unwise, And wise plans in abundance made known.

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    8Whoso is getting heart is loving his soul, He is keeping understanding to find good.