2 Chronicles 9:6

What does 2 Chronicles 9:6 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Chronicles 9:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and truly, word was not given me of half your great wisdom; you are much greater than they said.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and I have given no credence to their words, till that I have come, and mine eyes see, and lo, there hath not been declared to me the half of the abundance of thy wisdom--thou hast added unto the report that I heard.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

I did not believe them that told it, until I came, and my eyes had seen, and I had proved that scarce one half of thy wisdom had been told me: thou hast exceeded the same with thy virtues.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

but I gave no credit to their words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the report that I heard.

Context

v.5And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.

v.6This passage

v.7Happy are thy men, and happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and hear thy wisdom.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Psalms 31:19

    Oh how great is thy goodness, Which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee, Which thou hast wrought for them that take refuge in thee, Before the sons of men!

  • 1 John 3:2

    Beloved, now are we children of God, and it is not yet made manifest what we shall be. We know that, if he shall be manifested, we shall be like him; for we shall see him even as he is.

  • 1 Kings 4:34

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

  • Zechariah 9:17

    For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the virgins.

  • Song of Solomon 5:9

    What is thy beloved more than another beloved, O thou fairest among women? What is thy beloved more than another beloved, That thou dost so adjure us?

  • 1 Kings 4:31

    For 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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