1 Kings 3:11
And God said to him, "Because you have asked this thing and you did not ask for yourself {a long life} and you did not ask riches for yourself and you did not ask for the life of your enemies, but you have asked for yourself {the ability to make wise judgments};
1 Kings 3:9
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?"
Psalm 4:6
Many are saying, "Who will show us [something] good?" Lift up over us the light of your face, O Yahweh.
Proverbs 16:31
A crown of glory is gray hair; by a righteous life it is gained.
Matthew 20:21-22
And he said to her, "What do you want?" She said to him, "Say that these two sons of mine may sit one at your right hand and one at your left in your kingdom."
Romans 8:26
And likewise also, the Spirit helps [us] in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes [for us] [with] unexpressed groanings.
James 4:2-3
You desire and do not have; you murder and are filled with envy, and are not able to obtain; you fight and quarrel. You do not have because you do not ask.