1 Kings 3:9

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Summary

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?

Give therefore

To judge

Who is able

General references

Bible References

Give therefore

Only, Jehovah give thee wisdom and understanding, and place thee over Israel, and to keep the law of Jehovah thy God.

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

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?

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

yea, if thou criest after discernment and liftest up thy voice to understanding;

Blessed is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.

How much better is it to get wisdom than fine gold, and the getting of intelligence to be preferred to silver!

But if any one of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all freely and reproaches not, and it shall be given to him:

But the wisdom from above first is pure, then peaceful, gentle, yielding, full of mercy and good fruits, unquestioning, unfeigned.

To judge

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.

{For Solomon.} O God, give the king thy judgments, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.

The wisdom of the prudent is to discern his way; but the folly of the foolish is deceit.

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and profitable to them that see the sun.

and there was found in it a poor wise man, who by his wisdom delivered the city; but no man remembered that poor man.

I cannot do anything of myself; as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is righteous, because I do not seek my will, but the will of him that has sent me.

Who is able

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

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

And I said, Alas, Lord Jehovah! behold, I cannot speak; for I am a child.

I indeed baptise you with water to repentance, but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not fit to bear; he shall baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire;

to the one an odour from death unto death, but to the others an odour from life unto life; and who is sufficient for these things?

not that we are competent of ourselves to think anything as of ourselves, but our competency is of God;

General references

And I will make of thee a great nation, and bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.

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

How can I myself alone sustain your wear, and your burden, and your strife?

But wisdom, where shall it be found? and where is the place of understanding?

to know wisdom and instruction; to discern the words of understanding;

The heart of an intelligent man getteth knowledge, and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.