1 Kings 3:9

The Scriptures 1998

“Shall You then give to Your servant an understanding heart to rule Your people, to discern between good and evil? For who is able to rule this great people of Yours?”

Cross References

James 1:5

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of Elohim, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it shall be given to him.

Proverbs 16:16

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

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature whose senses have been trained by practice to discern both good and evil.

John 5:30

“Of Myself I am unable to do any matter. As I hear, I judge, and My judgment is righteous, because I do not seek My own desire, but the desire of the Father who sent Me.

2 Samuel 14:17

“Then your female servant said, ‘Please let the word of my master the sovereign be comforting, for my master the sovereign is as the messenger of Elohim, in discerning the good and the evil. And יהוה  your Elohim is with you.’ ”

1 Chronicles 22:12

“Only, let יהוה  give you wisdom and understanding, and command you concerning Yisra’ĕ

James 3:17

But the wisdom from above is first clean, then peaceable, gentle, ready to obey, filled with compassion and good fruits, without partiality and without hypocrisy.

Ephesians 5:17

So then do not be foolish, but understand what the desire of יהוה  is.

Psalm 119:144

The righteousness of Your witnesses is forever; Make me understand, that I might live.

Psalm 119:34

Make me understand, that I might observe Your Torah, And guard it with all my heart.

2 Corinthians 3:5

Not that we are competent in ourselves to reckon any matter as from ourselves, but our competence is from Elohim,

Matthew 3:14

But Yoḥ

Ecclesiastes 7:11

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

Proverbs 20:12

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

2 Chronicles 1:10

“Now give me wisdom and knowledge, so that I go out and come in before this people. For who is able to rightly rule this great people of Yours?”

1 Chronicles 29:19

“And give my son Shelomoh a perfect heart to guard Your commands and Your witnesses and Your laws, to do all, and to build the palace for which I have prepared.”

Philippians 1:10

for you to examine the matters that differ, in order to be sincere, and not stumbling, until the day of Messiah,

2 Corinthians 2:16

To the one we are the smell of death to death, and to the other the fragrance of life to life. And who is competent for these?

Matthew 3:11

“I indeed immerse you in water unto repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than I, whose sandals I am not worthy to bear. He shall immerse you in the Set-apart Spirit and fire.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes the wise strong, more than ten rulers that are in the city.

Jeremiah 1:6

And said I, “Ah, Master יהוה! See, I do not know how to speak, for I am a youth.”

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the clever is to understand His way, But the folly of fools is deceit.

Psalm 119:73

Your hands have made me and formed me; Make me understand, that I might learn Your commands.

1 Kings 3:28

And all Yisra’ĕ

1 Kings 3:10

And the word was good in the eyes of יהוה, that Shelomoh had asked this.

1 Kings 10:24

And all the earth sought the presence of Shelomoh to hear his wisdom, which Elohim had put in his heart.

Jeremiah 45:5

“And do you seek great matters for yourself? Do not seek them, for look, I am bringing evil on all flesh,” declares יהוה. “But I shall 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 sovereigns and raises up sovereigns. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who possess understanding.