1 Kings 3:9

New King James Version

Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17

Your maidservant said, ‘The word of my lord the king will now be comforting; for as the angel of God, so is my lord the king in discerning good and evil. And may the Lord your God be with you.’ ”

1 Kings 10:24

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

1 Kings 3:10

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 rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only may the Lord give you wisdom and understanding, and give you charge concerning Israel, that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

And give my son Solomon a loyal heart to keep Your commandments and Your testimonies and Your statutes, to do all these things, and to build the temple for which I have made provision.”

2 Chronicles 1:10

Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of Yours?”

Psalm 119:144

The righteousness of Your testimonies is everlasting; Give me understanding, and I shall live.

Psalm 119:34

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

Psalm 119:73

Your hands have made me and fashioned me; Give me understanding, that I may learn Your 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 to get wisdom than gold! And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.

Proverbs 20:12

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

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom is good with an inheritance, And profitable to those who see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom strengthens the wise More than ten rulers of the city.

Jeremiah 1:6

Then said I: “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I cannot speak, for I am a youth.”

Jeremiah 45:5

And do you seek great things for yourself? Do not seek them; for behold, I will bring adversity on all flesh,” says the Lord. “But I will give your life to you as a prize in all places, wherever you go.” ’ ”

Daniel 2:21

And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding.

Matthew 3:11

I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

Matthew 3:14

And John tried to prevent Him, saying, “I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?”

John 5:30

I can of Myself do nothing. As I hear, I judge; and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own will but the will of the Father who sent Me.

2 Corinthians 2:16

To the one we are the aroma of death leading to death, and to the other the aroma of life leading to life. And who is sufficient for these things?

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think of anything as being from ourselves, but our sufficiency is from God,

Ephesians 5:17

Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is.

Philippians 1:10

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

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, that is, those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.

James 3:17

But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, willing to yield, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.