Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
And God gave Solomon exceedingly much wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
New American Standard Bible
Now
King James Version
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
Holman Bible
God gave Solomon wisdom, very great insight, and understanding
International Standard Version
God gave Solomon wisdom and great discernment. His insights were as numerous as sand on the seashore.
American Standard Version
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
Amplified
Now God gave Solomon [exceptional] wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand of the seashore.
Bible in Basic English
And God gave Solomon a great store of wisdom and good sense, and a mind of wide range, as wide as the sand by the seaside.
Darby Translation
And God gave Solomon wisdom and very great understanding and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
Julia Smith Translation
And God will give wisdom to Solomon, and understanding exceeding much, and breadth of heart as the sand which is upon the lip of the sea.
King James 2000
And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
Lexham Expanded Bible
God gave wisdom to Solomon and very great discernment, as well as {breadth of understanding}, as the sand which is on the edge of the seashore.
Modern King James verseion
And God gave Solomon exceeding great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much and a large heart, even as the sand along by the sea bank:
NET Bible
God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.
New Heart English Bible
God gave Solomon wisdom and exceptional insight, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
The Emphasized Bible
And God gave wisdom unto Solomon, and discernment, and very great largeness of heart, - like the sand that is on the shore of the sea:
Webster
And God gave Solomon great wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.
World English Bible
God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
Youngs Literal Translation
And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that is on the edge of the sea;
Themes
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Liberality » Instances of » Solomon
the Sea » The shore of, covered with sand
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:29
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Literature, Zoology, Biology, Dendrology
28 Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds they brought to the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his charge. 29 And God gave Solomon exceedingly much wisdom and understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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Cross References
1 Kings 3:12
behold, I have done according to thy word. Lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there has been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like thee.
1 Kings 4:20
Judah and Israel were as many as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.
Genesis 41:49
And Joseph laid up grain as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left off numbering, for it was without number.
Judges 7:12
And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the sons of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude, and their camels were without number, as the sand which is upon the sea-shore for multitude.
1 Kings 3:28
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.
1 Kings 10:23-24
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
2 Chronicles 1:10-12
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people. For who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law, yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Proverbs 2:6
For LORD gives wisdom. Out of his mouth [is] knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten for me great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yea, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to the man who pleases him [God] gives wisdom and knowledge and joy, but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.
Isaiah 60:5
Then thou shall see and be radiant, and thy heart shall thrill and be enlarged, because the abundance of the sea shall be turned to thee. The wealth of the nations shall come to thee.
Jeremiah 33:22
As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured, so I will multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister to me.
Habakkuk 1:9
They come all of them for violence. The set of their faces is forwards, and they gather captives as the sand.
James 1:5
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask from God who gives to all generously and not reproaching, and it will be given to him.
James 1:17
Every good gift and every perfect endowment is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation nor shadow of turning.
James 3:17
But the wisdom from above is indeed first pure, then peaceful, meek, easily entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and non-hypocritical.