Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
Holman Bible
King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and in wisdom.
International Standard Version
As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.
A Conservative Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
American Standard Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Amplified
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
Bible in Basic English
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
Darby Translation
And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
And king Solomon will be magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
King James 2000
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And so king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
NET Bible
King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.
New Heart English Bible
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
The Emphasized Bible
So King Solomon became greater than any of the kings of the earth, - for riches and for wisdom.
Webster
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
World English Bible
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
Youngs Literal Translation
And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,
Themes
Holy land » Extensive commerce of, in solomon's reign
King » Tariff on imports, and internal revenue on merchandise
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 10:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wealth
22 For the king had at sea a navy of Tarshish with the navy of Hiram. Once in three years the navy of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 23 And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom. 24 And all the earth sought Solomon, to hear his wisdom which God had put in his heart.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 3:12-13
behold, I have done according to your words. Lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and after you none shall arise like you.
1 Kings 4:29-34
And God gave Solomon exceeding great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
2 Chronicles 9:22-23
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Psalm 89:27
And I will make him My first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.
Ephesians 3:8
This grace is given to me (who am less than the least of all saints) to preach the gospel of the unsearchable riches of Christ among the nations,
Colossians 1:18-19
And He is the Head of the body, the church, who is the Beginning, the First-born from the dead, that He may be pre-eminent in all things.
Colossians 2:2-3
that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;