1 Kings 4:31
What does 1 Kings 4:31 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Kings 4:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.
KJV
King James Version · 1611For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949For he was wiser than all men, even than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and he had a great name among all the nations round about.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda, the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations round about.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 2:6
And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.
- 1 Kings 10:6
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.
- 1 Kings 3:12
behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
- 1 Chronicles 15:19
So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed, with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;
- Colossians 2:3
in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.
- 2 Chronicles 9:23
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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