1 Kings 3:9

King James Version - American Edition

Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17

Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the Lord thy God will be with thee.

1 Kings 10:24

And all the earth sought to Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

1 Kings 3:10

And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

1 Kings 3:28

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

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only the Lord give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the Lord thy God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

and give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.

2 Chronicles 1:10

Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?

Psalm 119:144

The righteousness of thy testimonies is everlasting: give me understanding, and I shall live.

Psalm 119:34

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

Psalm 119:73

Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!

Proverbs 20:12

The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the Lord hath made even both of them.

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

Jeremiah 1:6

Then said I, Ah, Lord God! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.

Jeremiah 45:5

And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the Lord: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.

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:

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:

Matthew 3:14

But John forbade him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?

John 5:30

I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the one we are the savor of death unto death; and to the other the savor of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?

2 Corinthians 3:5

not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;

Ephesians 5:17

Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.

Philippians 1:10

that ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offense till the day of Christ;

Hebrews 5:14

But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

James 1:5

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men 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, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.