I Kings 3:11
“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;”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 I Kings 3:11 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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;
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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 justice;
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Und Gott sprach zu ihm: Weil du um dieses gebeten hast, und hast dir nicht viele Tage erbeten, und hast dir nicht Reichtum erbeten, und nicht um das Leben deiner Feinde gebeten, sondern hast dir Einsicht erbeten, um das Recht zu verstehen,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Y díjole Dios: Porque has demandado esto, y no pediste para ti muchos días, ni pediste para ti riquezas, ni pediste la vida de tus enemigos, mas demandaste para ti inteligencia para oir juicio;
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
E disse-lhe Deus: Porque pediste isto, e não pediste para ti muitos dias, nem pediste para ti riquezas, nem pediste a vida de teus inimigos, mas pediste para ti inteligência para ouvir juízo;
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Então Deus disse a ele: "Porque tu pediste esta coisa e não pediste para ti uma vida longa ou riquezas ou a vida dos teus inimigos, mas pediste para ti entendimento para discernir a justiça,
📖 I Kings 3:11 in Context
9Give 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?
10And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
11And 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;
12Behold, 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.
13And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches, and honour: so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee all thy days.
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