Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

People came from every nation to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had word of his wisdom.

New American Standard Bible

Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

King James Version

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.

Holman Bible

People came from everywhere, sent by every king on earth who had heard of his wisdom, to listen to Solomon’s wisdom.

International Standard Version

People came from everywhere to hear Solomon's advice. Every king on the earth heard of his wisdom.

A Conservative Version

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

American Standard Version

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Amplified

People came from all the peoples (nations) to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

Darby Translation

And there came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

Julia Smith Translation

And there will come from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who heard his wisdom.

King James 2000

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

They came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon; from all the kings of the earth who had heard [of] his wisdom.

Modern King James verseion

And there came from all the people, to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And there came of all nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all kings of the earth which had heard of his wisdom.

NET Bible

People from all nations came to hear Solomon's display of wisdom; they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

New Heart English Bible

There came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

The Emphasized Bible

And there came in, of all the peoples, to hear the wisdom of Solomon - of all the kings of the earth, who heard his wisdom.

Webster

And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

World English Bible

There came of all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

and there come out of all the peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth who have heard of his wisdom.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

of all people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

the wisdom
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

of Solomon
שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

References

Context Readings

Solomon's Wisdom: Literature, Zoology, Biology, Dendrology

33 He made sayings about all plants, from the cedar in Lebanon to the hyssop hanging on the wall; and about all beasts and birds and fishes and the small things of the earth. 34 People came from every nation to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had word of his wisdom.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:1

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions.

2 Chronicles 9:23

And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.

2 Chronicles 9:1

Now the queen of Sheba, hearing great things of Solomon, came to Jerusalem to put his wisdom to the test with hard questions; and with her came a very great train, and camels weighted down with spices, and great stores of gold and jewels: and when she came to Solomon she had talk with him of everything in her mind.

Isaiah 2:2

And it will come about in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord will be placed on the top of the mountains, and be lifted up over the hills; and all nations will come to it.

Zechariah 8:23

This is what the Lord of armies has said: In those days, ten men from all the languages of the nations will put out their hands and take a grip of the skirt of him who is a Jew, saying, We will go with you, for it has come to our ears that God is with you.

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