Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
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?
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
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?
Holman Bible
Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people,
International Standard Version
Give me wisdom now, so I may go in and out among this people, because who can rule this great people that belongs to you?
American Standard Version
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?
Amplified
Give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I may go out and come in [performing my duties] before this people, for [otherwise] who can rule and administer justice to this great people of Yours?”
Bible in Basic English
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?
Darby Translation
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this thy great people?
Julia Smith Translation
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?
King James 2000
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this your people, that are so great?
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now, give to me wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can judge this, your great people?"
Modern King James verseion
Give me now wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before this people. For who can judge this Your great people?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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?"
NET Bible
Now give me wisdom and discernment so I can effectively lead this nation. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours."
New Heart English Bible
Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?"
The Emphasized Bible
Now, wisdom and knowledge, give thou unto me, that I may go out before this people, and may come in, - for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
Webster
Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy great people?
World English Bible
Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this your people, that is so great?"
Youngs Literal Translation
now, wisdom and knowledge give to me, and I go out before this people, and I come in, for who doth judge this Thy great people?'
Themes
Communion » Instances of » Solomon
Prayer » Seven earnest suppliants » For wisdom
Prayer » Answered » Exceeds expectation
Interlinear
Nathan
Yatsa'
Paniym
Shaphat
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Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 1:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Prayer For Wisdom
9 Now, O LORD God, let thy promise to David my father be established. For thou have made me king over a people like the dust of the earth in multitude. 10 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? 11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thy heart, and thou have not asked riches, wealth, or honor, nor the life of those who hate thee, neither yet have asked long life, but have asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that
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Cross References
Numbers 27:17
who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may bring them in, that the congregation of LORD be not as sheep which have no shepherd.
2 Samuel 5:2
In times past, when Saul was king over us, it was thou who led out and brought in Israel. And LORD said to thee, Thou shall be shepherd of my people Israel, and thou shall be prince over Israel.
Deuteronomy 31:2
And he said to them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day. I can no more go out and come in. And LORD has said to me, Thou shall not go over this Jordan.
1 Kings 3:9
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?
2 Corinthians 3:5
not that we are sufficient of ourselves to reckon anything as from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,
Psalm 119:34
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law, yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.
Psalm 119:73
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me. Give me understanding that I may learn thy commandments.
Proverbs 2:2-6
so as to incline thine ear to wisdom, and apply thy heart to understanding,
Proverbs 3:13-18
Happy is the man who finds wisdom, and the man who gets understanding.
Proverbs 4:7
Wisdom [is] the principal thing. Get wisdom, yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
2 Corinthians 2:16
to the one an odor of death for death, and to the other an aroma of life for life. And who is adequate for these things?
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.