1 Kings 3:11
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
KJV
Et dixit Dominus Salomoni : Quia postulasti verbum hoc, et non petisti tibi dies multos, nec divitias, aut animas inimicorum tuorum, sed postulasti tibi sapientiam ad discernendum judicium :
Vulgate
καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος πρὸς αὐτόν Ἀνθ’ ὧν ᾐτήσω παρ’ ἐμοῦ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο, καὶ οὐκ ᾐτήσω σαυτῷ ἡμέρας πολλὰς καὶ οὐκ ᾐτήσω πλοῦτον οὐδὲ ᾐτήσω ψυχάς ἐχθρῶν σου, ἀλλ’ ᾐτήσω σαυτῷ τοῦ συνίειν τοῦ εἰσακούειν κρίμα·
LXX
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life, neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies, but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern justice;
ASV
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר אֱלֹהִ֜ים אֵלָ֗י/ו יַעַן֩ אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁאַ֜לְתָּ אֶת הַ/דָּבָ֣ר הַ/זֶּ֗ה וְ/לֹֽא שָׁאַ֨לְתָּ לְּ/ךָ֜ יָמִ֣ים רַבִּ֗ים וְ/לֹֽא שָׁאַ֤לְתָּ לְּ/ךָ֙ עֹ֔שֶׁר וְ/לֹ֥א שָׁאַ֖לְתָּ נֶ֣פֶשׁ אֹיְבֶ֑י/ךָ וְ/שָׁאַ֧לְתָּ לְּ/ךָ֛ הָבִ֖ין לִ/שְׁמֹ֥עַ מִשְׁפָּֽט
Hebrew
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Historic Christian voices
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Cross-references
- 1Kgs 3:9 — Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
- 2Chr 1:11 — 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
- Heb 5:14 — But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
- Jas 4:2 — Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
- Luke 12:31 — But rather seek ye the kingdom of God; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Matt 6:33 — But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
- Matt 20:21 — And he said unto her, What wilt thou? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
- Prov 16:31 — The hoary head is a crown of glory, if it be found in the way of righteousness.
- Ps 4:6 — There be many that say, Who will shew us any good? LORD, lift thou up the light of thy countenance upon us.
- Rom 8:26 — Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.