1 Kings 4:29 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²⁹ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁹ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁹ And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁹ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.

Common English Bible

²⁹ And God gave Solomon wisdom and very great understanding—insight as long as the seashore itself.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁹ And God gave wisdom to Solomon, and an exceedingly great prudence, and a spacious heart, like the sand which is on the shore of the sea.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²⁹ And God gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the sea-shore.

1 Kings 4:29 Cross References

Genesis 41:49

And Joseph laid up corn as the sand of the sea, very much, until he left numbering; for it was without number.

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Israel heard of the judgement which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgement.

1 Kings 4:20

Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking and making merry.

Psalm 119:32

I will run the way of thy commandments, When thou shalt enlarge my heart. ה HE

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; Yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.

Proverbs 2:6

For the LORD giveth wisdom; Out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding:

Ecclesiastes 1:16

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Isaiah 60:5

Then thou shalt see and be lightened, and thine heart shall tremble and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be turned unto thee, the wealth of the nations shall come unto thee.

Jeremiah 33:22

As the host of heaven cannot be numbered, neither the sand of the sea measured; so will I multiply the seed of David my servant, and the Levites that minister unto me.

Daniel 2:21

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

Habakkuk 1:9

They come all of them for violence; their faces are set eagerly as the east wind; and they gather captives as the sand.

James 1:17

Every good gift and every perfect boon is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, neither shadow that is cast by turning.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacketh wisdom, let him ask of God, who giveth to all liberally and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without variance, without hypocrisy.

Judges 7:12

And the Midianites and the Amalekites and all the children of the east lay along in the valley like locusts for multitude; and their camels were without number, as the sand which is upon the sea shore for multitude.