Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

Thus King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.

New American Standard Bible

So King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

King James Version

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Holman Bible

King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and wisdom.

International Standard Version

As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.

A Conservative Version

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

American Standard Version

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Amplified

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.

Bible in Basic English

And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.

Darby Translation

And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Julia Smith Translation

And king Solomon will be Magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom.

King James 2000

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Modern King James verseion

And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

NET Bible

King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.

New Heart English Bible

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

The Emphasized Bible

And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth, - as to riches, and wisdom.

Webster

And king Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

World English Bible

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

Youngs Literal Translation

And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And king
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

שׁלמה 
Sh@lomoh 
Usage: 293

גּדל 
Gadal 
Usage: 115

all the kings
מלך 
melek 
Usage: 2521

of the earth
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

in riches
עשׁר 
`osher 
Usage: 37

Verse Info

Context Readings

Solomon's Great Wealth

21 For the ships of the king went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram. Once {every three years} the ships of Tarshish came carrying gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks. 22 Thus King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the face of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God put in his heart.


Cross References

2 Chronicles 1:12

wisdom and knowledge is given to you. And I will [also] give to you wealth, possessions, and honor, the like of which was not had by the kings who [were] before you, nor will there be the like after you."

1 Kings 3:12-13

behold, I do hereby do according to your word. I hereby give you a wise and discerning heart; there was no one like you before you, nor afterwards will one like you arise.

1 Kings 4:30-31

The wisdom of Solomon was greater than the wisdom of all the people of [the] east and more than all the wisdom of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:23-24

King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth with respect to wealth and wisdom.

Psalm 89:27

I will also make him [the] firstborn, [the] highest of [the] kings of [the] earth.

Matthew 12:42

The queen of the south will rise up at the judgment with this generation and condemn it, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, [something] greater than Solomon [is] here!

Colossians 2:2-3

so that their hearts may be encouraged, united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ,

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