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

And the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and make thee governor of Israel, and to keep the law of the LORD thy God.

And give unto Solomon my son, a pure heart to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies and thine ordinances, and to do all, and to build the house which I intended."

Wherefore give me wisdom and knowledge how to behave myself unto this people: for who is able to judge this people that is so great?"

O give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea I shall keep it with my whole heart.

For if thou criest after wisdom, and callest for knowledge;

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

To have wisdom in possession is better than gold; and to get understanding is more worth than silver.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, which giveth to all men indifferently and casteth no man in the teeth; and it shall be given him.

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

To judge

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

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

The wisdom of him that hath understanding is to take heed unto his way; but the foolishness of the unwise deceiveth.

Wisdom is better than riches; yea, much more worth than the eyesight.

And in the city there was found a poor man - but he was wise - which with his wisdom delivered the city: yet was there no body, that had any respect for such a simple man.

I can of mine own self do nothing at all. As I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I seek not mine own will: But the will of the father which hath sent me.

Who is able

And Moses said unto God, "What am I, to go to Pharaoh and to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

And Moses said unto the LORD, "O my Lord. I am not eloquent, no not in times past and namely since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow mouthed and slow tongued."

Then said I, "Oh LORD God, I cannot speak, for I am yet but young."

I baptise you in water in token of repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptise you with the holy ghost and with fire:

to the one part are we the savor of death unto death; and unto the other part are we the savor of life unto life. And who is mete unto these things?

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as it were of ourselves; but our ableness cometh of God;

General references

And I will make of thee a mighty people, and will bless thee, and make thy name great, that thou mayst be a blessing.

And Moses said unto God, "What am I, to go to Pharaoh and to bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?"

'How,' said I, 'can I myself alone bear the cumbrance, charge, and strife that is among you?

How cometh a man then by wisdom? Where is the place that men find understanding?

To learn wisdom, instruction, understanding, prudence,

A wise heart laboureth for knowledge; and a prudent ear seeketh understanding.