1 Kings 3:9

New American Bible - revised edition

Give your servant, therefore, a listening heart to judge your people and to distinguish between good and evil. For who is able to give judgment for this vast people of yours?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17

And your servant says, ‘Let the word of my lord the king lead to rest; indeed, my lord the king is like an angel of God, discerning good and evil. The Lord your God be with you.’”

1 Kings 10:24

And the whole world sought audience with Solomon, to hear the wisdom God had put into his heart.

1 Kings 3:10

The Lord was pleased by Solomon’s request.

1 Kings 3:28

When all Israel heard the judgment the king had given, they were in awe of him, because they saw that the king had in him the wisdom of God for giving right judgment.

1 Chronicles 22:12

But may the Lord give you prudence and discernment when he gives you command over Israel, so that you keep the law of the Lord, your God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

Give to my son Solomon a wholehearted desire to keep your commandments, precepts, and statutes, that he may carry out all these plans and build the palace for which I have made preparation.”

2 Chronicles 1:10

Give me, therefore, wisdom and knowledge to govern this people, for otherwise who could rule this vast people of yours?”

Psalm 119:144

Your testimonies are forever righteous; give me understanding that I may live.

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding to keep your law, to observe it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:73

Your hands made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn your commandments.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the shrewd enlightens their way, but the folly of fools is deceit.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to get wisdom than gold! To get understanding is preferable to silver.

Proverbs 20:12

The ear that hears, the eye that sees— the Lord has made them both.

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and profitable to those who see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom is a better defense for the wise than ten princes in the city,

Jeremiah 1:6

“Ah, Lord God!” I said, “I do not know how to speak. I am too young!”

Jeremiah 45:5

And you, do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them! I am bringing evil on all flesh—oracle of the Lord—but I will grant you your life as spoils of war, wherever you may go.

Daniel 2:21

He causes the changes of the times and seasons, establishes kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who understand.

Matthew 3:11

I am baptizing you with water, for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is mightier than I. I am not worthy to carry his sandals. He will baptize you with the holy Spirit and fire.

Matthew 3:14

John tried to prevent him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you are coming to me?”

John 5:30

“I cannot do anything on my own; I judge as I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will but the will of the one who sent me. Witnesses to Jesus.

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the latter an odor of death that leads to death, to the former an odor of life that leads to life. Who is qualified for this?

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that of ourselves we are qualified to take credit for anything as coming from us; rather, our qualification comes from God,

Ephesians 5:17

Therefore, do not continue in ignorance, but try to understand what is the will of the Lord.

Philippians 1:10

to discern what is of value, so that you may be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, for those whose faculties are trained by practice to discern good and evil.

James 1:5

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

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without inconstancy or insincerity.