Parallel Verses

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?"

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?

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?

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?

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 people that are so many that they can not be told nor numbered for multitude. 9 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?" 10 And it pleased the LORD well, that Solomon had desired this thing.

Cross References

James 1:5

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.

2 Samuel 14:17

Then thine handmaid said, 'I pray God that the word of my lord the king may be immutable. For my lord the king is as an angel of God, in hearing of good or bad.' And therefore the LORD thy God be with thee."

Psalm 72:1-2

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

Hebrews 5:14

But strong meat belongeth to them that are perfect, which through custom have their wits exercised, to judge both good and evil also.

Proverbs 2:3-9

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

1 Chronicles 22:12

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

2 Chronicles 1:10

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?"

Psalm 119:34

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

Psalm 119:144

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting; O grant me understanding, and I shall live.

Proverbs 16:16

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

Isaiah 11:2-4

And on him shall light the spirit of the LORD: the spirit of wisdom and of understanding, the spirit of counsel and of strength, the spirit of knowledge and of reverence, and it shall make him savour of the fear of the LORD

Exodus 3:11-12

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

Exodus 4:10-13

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."

1 Kings 3:28

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.

1 Chronicles 29:19

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."

Psalm 119:73

{Yod} Thy hands have made me and fashioned me, O give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Proverbs 3:13-18

Well is him that findeth wisdom, and obtaineth understanding,

Proverbs 14:8

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

Proverbs 20:12

As for the hearing of the ear and the sight of the eye, the LORD hath made them both.

Ecclesiastes 7:11

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

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom giveth more courage unto the wise, than ten mighty men of the city.

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18

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.

Jeremiah 1:6

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

Matthew 3:11

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:

Matthew 3:14

But John forbad him, saying, "I ought to be baptised of thee, and comest thou to me?"

John 5:30

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.

1 Corinthians 2:14-15

For the natural man perceiveth not the things of the spirit of God, for they are but foolishness unto him: Neither can he perceive them, because he is spiritually examined.

2 Corinthians 2:16

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?

2 Corinthians 3:5

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

Ephesians 5:17

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

Philippians 1:10

that ye might accept things most excellent, that ye might be pure and such as should hurt no man's conscience, until the day of Christ;

James 3:17

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.

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