1 Kings 3:9

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

So give your servant a receptive heart to judge  your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours? ’

Cross References

James 1:5

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God #– #who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly #– #and it will be given to him.

Proverbs 16:16

Get wisdom – how much better it is than gold! And get understanding – it is preferable to silver.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature #– #for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.

John 5:30

‘I can do nothing on my own. I judge only as I hear, and my judgement   is just,   because I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.

2 Samuel 14:17

Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God.  May the Lord your God be with you.’

1 Chronicles 22:12

Above all, may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretence.

Ephesians 5:17

So don’t be foolish, but understand  what the Lord’s will  is.

2 Corinthians 3:5

It is not that we are competent in  ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.

Matthew 3:14

But John tried to stop him, saying, ‘I need to be baptised by you, and yet you come to me? ’

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun,

Proverbs 20:12

The hearing ear and the seeing eye – the Lord made them both.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people,  for who can judge this great people of yours? ’

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes,  and to build the building for which I have made provision.

Philippians 1:10

so that you may approve the things that are superior  and may be pure  and blameless  in the day of Christ,

2 Corinthians 2:16

To some we are an aroma of death  leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life  leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?

Matthew 3:11

‘I baptise you with  water for repentance,  but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove  his sandals. He himself will baptise you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes the wise person stronger than ten rulers of a city.

Jeremiah 1:6

But I protested, ‘Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don’t know how to speak  since I am only a youth.’

Proverbs 14:8

The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.

1 Kings 3:28

All Israel heard about the judgement the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God’s wisdom  was in him to carry out justice.

1 Kings 3:10

Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had requested this.

1 Kings 10:24

The whole world wanted an audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom that God had put in his heart.

Jeremiah 45:5

But as for you, do you pursue great things for yourself? Stop pursuing! For I am about to bring disaster on all humanity’ #– #this is the Lord’s declaration #– #‘but I will grant you your life like the spoils of war  wherever you go.’ ” ’

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.