Parallel Verses

American Standard Version

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?

New American Standard Bible

So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

King James Version

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?

Holman Bible

So give Your servant an obedient heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

International Standard Version

So give your servant an understanding mind to govern your people, so I can discern between good and evil. Otherwise, how will I be able to govern this great people of yours?"

A Conservative Version

Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to judge this thy great people?

Amplified

So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”

Bible in Basic English

Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

Darby Translation

Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?

Julia Smith Translation

And give to thy servant a heart to hear to judge thy people to discern between good to evil: for who shall be able to judge this thy weighty people?

King James 2000

Give therefore your servant an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this your so great a people?

Lexham Expanded Bible

Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?"

Modern King James verseion

And give to Your servant an understanding heart, to judge Your people, to discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge this, Your great people?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Give therefore unto thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, and to discern between good, and bad. For who is able to judge this, thy so weighty a people?"

NET Bible

So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."

New Heart English Bible

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"

The Emphasized Bible

Wilt thou, then, give unto thy servant, a heart that hearkeneth, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad, - for who is able to judge this thine honoured people?

Webster

Give therefore to 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?

World English Bible

Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this your great people?"

Youngs Literal Translation

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?'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

to judge
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
שׁפט 
Shaphat 
Usage: 203
Usage: 203

עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

for who is able
יכול יכל 
Yakol 
Usage: 194

כּבד 
Kabed 
Usage: 40

References

Images 1 Kings 3:9

Prayers for 1 Kings 3:9

Context Readings

Solomon Requests Wisdom From God

8 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude. 9 Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people? 10 And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.



Cross References

James 1:5

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

2 Samuel 14:17

Then thy handmaid said, Let, I pray thee, the word of my lord the king be comfortable; for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: and Jehovah thy God be with thee.

Psalm 72:1-2

Give the king thy judgments, O God, And thy righteousness unto the king's son.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for fullgrown men, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil.

Proverbs 2:3-9

Yea, if thou cry after discernment, And lift up thy voice for understanding;

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only Jehovah give thee discretion and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel; that so thou mayest keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

2 Chronicles 1:10

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?

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Psalm 119:144

Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! Yea, to get understanding is rather to be chosen than silver.

Isaiah 11:2-4

And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.

Exodus 3:11-12

And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?

Exodus 4:10-13

And Moses said unto Jehovah, Oh, Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant; for I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.

1 Chronicles 29:19

and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for which I have made provision.

Psalm 119:73

YODH. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: Give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Proverbs 3:13-18

Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that getteth understanding.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way; But the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 20:12

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance; yea, more excellent is it for them that see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom is a strength to the wise man more than ten rulers that are in a city.

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18

Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.

Jeremiah 1:6

Then said I, Ah, Lord Jehovah! behold, I know not how to speak; for I am a child.

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you in water unto repentance, but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you in the Holy Spirit and in fire:

Matthew 3:14

But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

John 5:30

I can of myself do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is righteous; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the one a savor from death unto death; to the other a savor from life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

2 Corinthians 3:5

not that we are sufficient of ourselves, to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God;

Ephesians 5:17

Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Philippians 1:10

so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

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