And Solomon said, Thou hast showed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day.(1 Kings 3:6)
And now, O LORD my God, thou hast made thy servant king instead of David my father: and I am but a little child: I know not how to go out or come in.(1 Kings 3:7)
And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude.(1 Kings 3:8)
Give 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?
And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.(1 Kings 3:10)
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;(1 Kings 3:11)
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.(1 Kings 3:12)
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1 Kings 3:9 - Cross Reference
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit. (Proverbs 14:8)
Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. (Ecclesiastes 7:19)
I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: (Matthew 3:11)
And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt? (Exodus 3:11)
Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son. (Psalm 72:1)
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. (James 1:5)
And Moses said unto the LORD, O my LORD, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue. (Exodus 4:10)
Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding. (Proverbs 3:13)
But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. (1 Corinthians 2:14)
Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments. (Psalm 119:73)
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy. (James 3:17)
Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God. (1 Chronicles 22:12)
The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them. (Proverbs 20:12)
And the spirit of the LORD 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 the LORD; (Isaiah 11:2)
But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil. (Hebrews 5:14)
Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God; (2 Corinthians 3:5)
Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is. (Ephesians 5:17)
That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ. (Philippians 1:10)
Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. (Psalm 119:34)
How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver! (Proverbs 16:16)
Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee. (2 Samuel 14:17)
The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live. (Psalm 119:144)
But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me? (Matthew 3:14)
Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child. (Jeremiah 1:6)
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? (2 Chronicles 1:10)
And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision. (1 Chronicles 29:19)
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. (Ecclesiastes 9:15)
I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me. (John 5:30)
Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. (Ecclesiastes 7:11)
Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding; (Proverbs 2:3)
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment. (1 Kings 3:28)
To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things? (2 Corinthians 2:16)