1 Kings 3:9

Tree of Life Version

So give Your servant a mind of understanding to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil—for who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

Cross References

2 Samuel 14:17

Then your handmaid also thought, ‘Please let the word of my lord the king bring relief. For like an angel of God so is my lord the king to discern good and evil.’ So may Adonai your God be with you.”

1 Kings 10:24

All the earth sought an audience with Solomon, to listen to his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

1 Kings 3:10

Now it was pleasing in the eyes of Adonai that Solomon requested this thing.

1 Kings 3:28

When all Israel heard of the verdict that the king had given, they were in awe of the king. For they saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

1 Chronicles 22:12

Only may Adonai give you insight and understanding when He gives you charge over Israel so that you may observe the Torah of Adonai your God.

1 Chronicles 29:19

As for my son Solomon, give him a whole heart to keep Your mitzvot, Your decrees and Your statutes, and to fulfill them all 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 govern this great people of Yours?”

Psalm 119:144

Your testimonies are righteous forever —make me understand, so I may live.

Psalm 119:34

Give me understanding, that I may keep Your Torah and observe it with all my heart.

Psalm 119:73

Your hands have made me and formed me. Give me understanding that I may learn Your mitzvot.

Proverbs 14:8

The wisdom of the prudent is to consider his way, but the folly of fools is deception.

Proverbs 16:16

How much better to get wisdom than gold, to choose understanding rather than silver.

Proverbs 20:12

Ears that hear and eyes that see— Adonai has made them both.

Ecclesiastes 7:11

Wisdom is as good as an inheritance, and even better for those who see the sun.

Ecclesiastes 7:19

Wisdom makes a wise man stronger than ten rulers in a city.

Jeremiah 1:6

Then I said, “Alas, Adonai Elohim! Look, I don’t know how to speak! For I’m still a boy!”

Jeremiah 45:5

But you, are you expecting great things for yourself? Seek no more! For I am about to bring calamity on all flesh”—it is a declaration of Adonai—“but I will grant you your soul as spoil in all places where you may go.”

Daniel 2:21

He changes times and seasons. He removes kings and installs kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Matthew 3:11

“As for me, I immerse you in water for repentance. But the One coming after me is mightier than I am; I am not worthy to carry His sandals. He will immerse you in the Ruach ha-Kodesh and fire.

Matthew 3:14

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

John 5:30

I can do nothing on My own. Just as I hear, I judge; and My judgment is just, for I do not seek My own will, but the will of the One who sent Me.”

2 Corinthians 2:16

to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. Who is competent for these things?

2 Corinthians 3:5

not that we are competent in ourselves to consider anything as coming from ourselves, but our competence is from God.

Ephesians 5:17

For this reason do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.

Philippians 1:10

in order to approve what is excellent—so that in the Day of Messiah you may be sincere and blameless,

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for the mature, who through practice have their senses trained to discern both good and evil.

James 1:5

But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all without hesitation 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, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial, not hypocritical.