2 Chronicles 9:5 - The Message She said to the king, “It’s all true! Your reputation for accomplishment and wisdom that reached all the way to my country is confirmed. I wouldn’t have believed it if I hadn’t seen it for myself; they didn’t exaggerate! Such wisdom and elegance—far more than I could ever have imagined. Lucky the men and women who work for you, getting to be around you every day and hear your wise words firsthand! And blessed be your God who has taken such a liking to you, making you king. Clearly, God’s love for Israel is behind this, making you king to keep a just order and nurture a God-pleasing people.” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition She said to the king, The report which I heard in my own land of your acts and sayings and of your wisdom was true, American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible “The report I heard about your deeds and wisdom when I was still at home is true,” she said to the king. Catholic Public Domain Version And she said to the king: "The word is true, which I had heard in my own land, about your virtues and wisdom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And she add to the king: The word is true which I heard in my country of thy virtues and wisdom. |