1 Kings 3:23 - The Scriptures 1998

²³ And the sovereign said, “The one says, ‘This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one,’ while the other says, ‘No! For your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.’ ”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ The king said, One says, This is my son that is alive and yours is the dead one. The other woman says, No! But your son is the dead one and mine is the living one.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ Then said the king, The one saith, This is my son that liveth, and thy son is the dead: and the other saith, Nay; but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.

Common English Bible

²³ The king said, “This one says, ‘My son is alive and your son is dead.’ The other one says, ‘No! Your son is dead and my son is alive.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Then said the king: "This one says, 'My son is alive, and your son is dead.' And the other responds, 'No, instead your son is dead, but mine lives.' "

1 Kings 3:23 Cross References

1 Kings 3:22

And the other woman said, “No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.” And the first woman said, “No! For the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.” And they spoke before the sovereign.

1 Kings 3:24

And the sovereign said, “Bring me a sword.” So they brought a sword before the sovereign.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer, But the mouth of the wrong pours out evil.