1 Kings 3:23

A Conservative Version

Then the king said, The one says, This is my son that lives, and thy son is the dead. And the other says, No, but thy son is the dead, and my son is the living.

Cross References

1 Kings 3:22

And the other woman said, No, but the living is my son, and the dead is thy son. And the other woman said, No, but the dead is thy son, and the living is my son. Thus they spoke before the king.

1 Kings 3:24

And the king said, Fetch me a sword. And they brought a sword before the king.

Proverbs 15:28

The heart of a righteous man meditates to answer, but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.