1 Kings 3:9
What does 1 Kings 3:9 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 3:9 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Give 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?
KJV
King James Version · 1611Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Give 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?
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and Thou hast given to Thy servant an understanding heart, to judge Thy people, to discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this Thy great people?'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people, which is so numerous?
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, to discern between good and bad; for who is able to judge this thy numerous people?
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 119:144
Thy testimonies are righteous for ever: Give me understanding, and I shall live. ק QOPH.
- Proverbs 20:12
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, Jehovah hath made even both of them.
- Ecclesiastes 9:15
Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.
- Matthew 3:14
But John would have hindered him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?
- Ephesians 5:17
Wherefore be ye not foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
- Isaiah 11:2
And the Spirit of Jehovah shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Jehovah.
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