But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity far exceed the report I heard.
1 Kings 10:8 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised How happy are your men. How happy are these servants of yours, who always stand in your presence hearing your wisdom. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Happy are your men! Happy are these your servants who stand continually before you, hearing your wisdom! American Standard Version (1901) Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, that stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom. Common English Bible Your people and these servants who continually serve you and get to listen to your wisdom are truly happy! Catholic Public Domain Version Blessed are your men, and blessed are your servants, who stand before you always, and who hear your wisdom. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom. |
But I didn’t believe the reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half. Your wisdom and prosperity far exceed the report I heard.
Then King Rehoboam consulted with the elders who had served his father Solomon when he was alive, asking, ‘How do you advise me to respond to this people? ’
The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense.
The one who walks with the wise will become wise, but a companion of fools will suffer harm.
Do you see a person skilled in his work? He will stand in the presence of kings. He will not stand in the presence of the unknown.
Anyone who listens to me is happy, watching at my doors every day, waiting by the posts of my doorway.
As for me, I am going to live in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have captured.’
He said, ‘Rather, blessed are those who hear the word of God and keep it.’
The queen of the south will rise up at the judgement with the men of this generation and condemn them, because she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and look #– #something greater than Solomon is here.