Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 the barley and the straw for horses, and for coursers, they will bring to the place where a man will be there according to his judgment 29 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. 30 And the wisdom of Solomon will be multiplied above the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and above all the wisdom of Egypt
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Cross References
1 Kings 3:12
Behold, I did according to thy word, I gave to thee a wise and understanding heart; that there was not as thou before thee, and after thee there shall not arise like thee.
1 Kings 4:20
Judah and Israel many as the sand which is by the sea for multitude, eating and drinking and rejoicing.
Genesis 41:49
And Joseph will gather grain as the sand of the sea, exceedingly much that he ceased to number; for there was no numbering.
Judges 7:12
And Midain and Amalek, and all the sons of the east, encamping in the valley, as the locust for multiude; and to their camels no number, as the sand which is upon the lip of the sea for multitude.
1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel will hear the judgment which the king judged, and they will be afraid of the face of the king, for they saw that the wisdom of Jehovah was in the midst of him to do judgment
1 Kings 10:23-24
And king Solomon will be magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
2 Chronicles 1:10-12
Now wilt thou give to me wisdom and knowledge, and I shall go out before this people, and come in: for who shall judge this thy great people?
Psalm 119:34
Cause me to understand and I will guard thy instructions; and I will watch it with all the heart.
Proverbs 2:6
For Jehovah will give wisdom: from his mouth knowledge and understanding.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
It spake with my heart, saying, Behold, I was magnified, and added wisdom over all that were before me at Jerusalem: and my heart saw much of wisdom and knowledge.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a man good before his face, he gave wisdom and knowledge and gladness: and to him sinning, he gave labor, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good one before the face of God. Also this is vanity and the striving of the spirit.
Isaiah 60:5
Then thou shalt see and flow together, and thy heart shall fear and be enlarged; for the multitude of the sea shall turn to thee, the strength of the nations shall come to thee.
Jeremiah 33:22
As the army of the heavens shall not be numbered and the sand of the sea shall not be measured: so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites serving me.
Habakkuk 1:9
Wholly for violence shall he come: the host of their faces forwards, and he shall gather a captivity as the sand.
James 1:5
If any of you is forsaken of wisdom, let him ask of God, giving to all plainly, blaming not; and it shall be given him.
James 1:17
Every good donation and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom not one change, or shadow of turning.
James 3:17
And the wisdom from above is truly first pure, then peaceful, decorous, docile, full of mercy and good fruits, not separated, and unfeigned.