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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.
New American Standard Bible
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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.
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.
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.
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 And they took grain and dry grass for the horses and the carriage-horses, to the right place, every man as he was ordered. 29 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. 30 And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
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Cross References
1 Kings 3:12
I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.
1 Kings 4:20
Judah and Israel were as great in number as the sand by the seaside, and they took their food and drink with joy in their hearts.
Genesis 41:49
So he got together a store of grain like the sand of the sea; so great a store that after a time he gave up measuring it, for it might not be measured.
Judges 7:12
Now the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the people of the east were covering the valley like locusts; and their camels were like the sand by the seaside, without number.
1 Kings 3:28
And news of this decision which the king had made went through all Israel; and they had fear of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to give decisions.
1 Kings 10:23-24
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
2 Chronicles 1:10-12
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in before this people: for who is able to be the judge of this great people of yours?
Psalm 119:34
Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.
Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord gives wisdom; out of his mouth come knowledge and reason:
Ecclesiastes 1:16
I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
To the man with whom he is pleased, God gives wisdom and knowledge and joy; but to the sinner he gives the work of getting goods together and storing up wealth, to give to him in whom God has pleasure. This again is to no purpose and desire for wind.
Isaiah 60:5
Then you will see, and be bright with joy, and your heart will be shaking with increase of delight: for the produce of the sea will be turned to you, the wealth of the nations will come to you.
Jeremiah 33:22
As it is not possible for the army of heaven to be numbered, or the sand of the sea measured, so will I make the seed of my servant David, and the Levites my servants.
Habakkuk 1:9
They are coming all of them with force; the direction of their faces is forward, the number of their prisoners is like the sands of the sea.
James 1:5
But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.
James 1:17
Every good and true thing is given to us from heaven, coming from the Father of lights, with whom there is no change or any shade made by turning.
James 3:17
But the wisdom which is from heaven is first holy, then gentle, readily giving way in argument, full of peace and mercy and good works, not doubting, not seeming other than it is.