1 Kings 4:34
And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
KJV
Et veniebant de cunctis populis ad audiendam sapientiam Salomonis, et ab universis regibus terræ qui audiebant sapientiam ejus.
Vulgate
And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
ASV
And they came from all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who heard of his wisdom.
Douay-Rheims
and there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.
YLT
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2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
The sins of the men of old time, which incurred the displeasure of God, were, by His providence, committed to writing, that we might derive instruction thereby, and not be filled with pride. We must not, therefore, infer that there was another God than He whom Christ preached; we should rather fear, lest the one and the same God who inflicted punishment on the ancients, should …
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 10:1 — 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.
- 1Kgs 10:1 — 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.
- 2Chr 9:23 — And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
- 2Chr 9:23 — And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, that God had put in his heart.
- Deut 4:6 — Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understandi
- Matt 12:42 — The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greate