1 Kings 3:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

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?'

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  • Jas 1:5 : 5 and 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;
  • 2 Sam 14:17 : 17 and thy maid-servant saith, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be for ease; for as a messenger of God so `is' my lord the king, to understand the good and the evil; and Jehovah thy God is with thee.'
  • Ps 72:1-2 : 1 By Solomon. O God, Thy judgments to the king give, And Thy righteousness to the king's son. 2 He judgeth Thy people with righteousness, And Thy poor with judgment.
  • Prov 2:3-9 : 3 For, if for intelligence thou callest, For understanding givest forth thy voice, 4 If thou dost seek her as silver, And as hid treasures searchest for her, 5 Then understandest thou fear of Jehovah, And knowledge of God thou findest. 6 For Jehovah giveth wisdom, From His mouth knowledge and understanding. 7 Even to lay up for the upright substance, A shield for those walking uprightly. 8 To keep the paths of judgment, And the way of His saints He preserveth. 9 Then understandest thou righteousness, And judgment, and uprightness -- every good path.
  • Heb 5:14 : 14 and of perfect men is the strong food, who because of the use are having the senses exercised, unto the discernment both of good and of evil.
  • Isa 11:2-4 : 2 Rested on him hath the Spirit of Jehovah, The spirit of wisdom and understanding, The spirit of counsel and might, The spirit of knowledge and fear of Jehovah. 3 To refresh him in the fear of Jehovah, And by the sight of his eyes he judgeth not, Nor by the hearing of his ears decideth. 4 And he hath judged in righteousness the poor, And decided in uprightness for the humble of earth, And hath smitten earth with the rod of his mouth, And with the breath of his lips he putteth the wicked to death.
  • John 5:30 : 30 `I am not able of myself to do anything; according as I hear I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I seek not my own will, but the will of the Father who sent me.
  • Prov 16:16 : 16 To get wisdom -- how much better than gold, And to get understanding to be chosen than silver!
  • Ps 119:34 : 34 Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.
  • 1 Chr 22:12 : 12 Only, Jehovah give to thee wisdom and understanding, and charge thee concerning Israel, even to keep the law of Jehovah thy God;
  • 2 Chr 1:10 : 10 now, 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?'
  • Ps 119:144 : 144 The righteousness of Thy testimonies `is' to Cause me to understand, and I live!
  • 2 Cor 3:5 : 5 not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think anything, as of ourselves, but our sufficiency `is' of God,
  • Eph 5:17 : 17 because of this become not fools, but -- understanding what `is' the will of the Lord,
  • Jas 3:17 : 17 and the wisdom from above, first, indeed, is pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily entreated, full of kindness and good fruits, uncontentious, and unhypocritical: --
  • Phil 1:10 : 10 for your proving the things that differ, that ye may be pure and offenceless -- to a day of Christ,
  • 1 Cor 2:14-15 : 14 and the natural man doth not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for to him they are foolishness, and he is not able to know `them', because spiritually they are discerned; 15 and he who is spiritual, doth discern indeed all things, and he himself is by no one discerned;
  • 2 Cor 2:16 : 16 to the one, indeed, a fragrance of death to death, and to the other, a fragrance of life to life; and for these things who is sufficient?
  • Jer 1:6 : 6 And I say, `Ah, Lord Jehovah! lo, I have not known -- to speak, for I `am' a youth.'
  • Matt 3:11 : 11 `I indeed do baptize you with water to reformation, but he who after me is coming is mightier than I, of whom I am not worthy to bear the sandals, he shall baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire,
  • Matt 3:14 : 14 but John was forbidding him, saying, `I have need by thee to be baptized -- and thou dost come unto me!'
  • Prov 3:13-18 : 13 O the happiness of a man `who' hath found wisdom, And of a man `who' bringeth forth understanding. 14 For better `is' her merchandise Than the merchandise of silver, And than gold -- her increase. 15 Precious she `is' above rubies, And all thy pleasures are not comparable to her. 16 Length of days `is' in her right hand, In her left `are' wealth and honour. 17 Her ways `are' ways of pleasantness, And all her paths `are' peace. 18 A tree of life she `is' to those laying hold on her, And whoso is retaining her `is' happy.
  • Prov 14:8 : 8 The wisdom of the prudent `is' to understand his way, And the folly of fools `is' deceit.
  • Prov 20:12 : 12 A hearing ear, and a seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
  • Eccl 7:11 : 11 Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.
  • Eccl 7:19 : 19 The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.
  • Eccl 9:15-18 : 15 and there hath been found in it a poor wise man, and he hath delivered the city by his wisdom, and men have not remembered that poor man! 16 And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' -- 17 The words of the wise in quiet are heard, More than the cry of a ruler over fools. 18 Better `is' wisdom than weapons of conflict, And one sinner destroyeth much good!
  • 1 Chr 29:19 : 19 and 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.'
  • Ps 119:73 : 73 `Yod.' Thy hands made me and establish me, Cause me to understand, and I learn Thy commands.
  • 1 Kgs 3:28 : 28 And 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.
  • Exod 3:11-12 : 11 And Moses saith unto God, `Who `am' I, that I go unto Pharaoh, and that I bring out the sons of Israel from Egypt?' 12 and He saith, `Because I am with thee, and this `is' to thee the sign that I have sent thee: in thy bringing out the people from Egypt -- ye do serve God on this mount.'
  • Exod 4:10-13 : 10 And Moses saith unto Jehovah, `O, my Lord, I `am' not a man of words, either yesterday, or before, or since Thy speaking unto Thy servant, for I `am' slow of mouth, and slow of tongue.' 11 And Jehovah saith unto him, `Who appointed a mouth for man? or who appointeth the dumb, or deaf, or open, or blind? is it not I, Jehovah? 12 and now, go, and I -- I am with thy mouth, and have directed thee that which thou speakest;' 13 and he saith, `O, my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand Thou dost send.'

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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.

    9Now, O Jehovah God, is Thy word with David my father stedfast, for Thou hast caused me to reign over a people numerous as the dust of the earth;

    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 3:10-13
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    10And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,

    11and 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,

    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;

  • 1 Kgs 3:5-8
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    5In Gibeon hath Jehovah appeared unto Solomon, in a dream of the night, and God saith, `Ask -- what do I give to thee?'

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    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,

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    18`O Jehovah, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, our fathers, keep this to the age for the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Thy people, and prepare their heart unto Thee;

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

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    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.

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    7`O the happiness of thy men, and the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, and hearing thy wisdom.

    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 10:24
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    24and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into his heart,

  • 1 Kgs 10:8-9
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    8O the happiness of thy men, O the happiness of thy servants -- these -- who are standing before thee continually, who are hearing thy wisdom!

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    9`And thou, Solomon, my son, know the God of thy father, and serve Him with a perfect heart, and with a willing mind, for all hearts is Jehovah seeking, and every imagination of the thoughts He is understanding; if thou dost seek Him, He is found of thee, and if thou dost forsake Him, He casteth thee off for ever.

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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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    125Thy servant `am' I -- cause me to understand, And I know Thy testimonies.

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    20And thou, my lord, O king, the eyes of all Israel `are' on thee, to declare to them who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him;

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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;

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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'.

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    52for Thine eyes being open unto the supplication of Thy servant, and unto the supplication of Thy people Israel, to hearken unto them in all they call unto Thee for;

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  • 1 Kgs 8:23
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    27if from my lord the king this thing hath been, then thou hast not caused thy servant to know who doth sit on the throne of my lord the king after him.'

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    13Give for yourselves men, wise and intelligent, and known to your tribes, and I set them for your heads;

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    34Cause me to understand, and I keep Thy law, And observe it with the whole heart.

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  • 2 Chr 6:30
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    2For knowing wisdom and instruction, For understanding sayings of intelligence,

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    6`And now, command, and they cut down for me cedars out of Lebanon, and my servants are with thy servants, and the hire of thy servants I give to thee according to all that thou sayest, for thou hast known that there is not among us a man acquainted with cutting wood, like the Sidonians.'

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    66The goodness of reason and knowledge teach me, For in Thy commands I have believed.