2 Chronicles 9:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁶ but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes saw it. Not even half of the greatness of your wisdom had been told to me; you far surpass the report that I had heard.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ But I did not believe their words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; you surpass the fame that I heard of you.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

⁶ “I didn’t believe it until I came and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, the half of it wasn’t told to me! You have far more than I was told.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ I did not believe those who described it, until I had arrived and my eyes had seen, and I had proven that not even half of your wisdom had been described to me. You have exceeded your fame with your virtue.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

⁶ 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.

2 Chronicles 9:6 Cross References

1 Kings 10:7

but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes saw it. Not even half had been told me; your wisdom and prosperity far surpass the report that I had heard.

1 Kings 4:31

He was wiser than anyone else, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, children of Mahol; his fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.

1 Kings 4:34

People came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.

2 Chronicles 9:5

So she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your accomplishments and of your wisdom,

2 Chronicles 9:7

Happy are your people! Happy are these your servants who continually attend you and hear your wisdom!

Psalm 31:19

O how abundant is your goodness that you have laid up for those who fear you and accomplished for those who take refuge in you, in the sight of everyone!

Zechariah 9:17

For what goodness and beauty are his! Grain shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the young women.

1 Corinthians 2:9

But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the human heart conceived, what God has prepared for those who love him”—

1 John 3:2

Beloved, we are God’s children now; what we will be has not yet been revealed. What we do know is this: when he is revealed, we will be like him, for we will see him as he is.