Joseph stored very much grain. It was like the sands of the sea. He stored so much grain that it could not be measured.
1 Kings 4:29 - Easy To Read Version God made Solomon very wise. Solomon could understand many, many things. His wisdom was too great to imagine. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore. American Standard Version (1901) And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. Common English Bible And God gave Solomon wisdom and very great understanding—insight as long as the seashore itself. Catholic Public Domain Version And God gave wisdom to Solomon, and an exceedingly great prudence, and a spacious heart, like the sand which is on the shore of the sea. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And God gave to Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart as the sand that is on the sea-shore. |
Joseph stored very much grain. It was like the sands of the sea. He stored so much grain that it could not be measured.
So, I will give you the thing you asked. I will make you wise and intelligent. I will make your wisdom so great, that there has never in the past been anyone like you. And in the future, there will never be anyone like you.
The people of Israel heard about King Solomon’s decision. They respected and honored him very much because he was wise. They saw that he had the wisdom of God [18] in making the right decisions.
There were many, many people in Judah and Israel. The number of people was like sands on the seashore. The people lived happy lives: They ate, drank, and enjoyed themselves.
I will gladly obey your commands.\par Lord, your commands make me happy.\par
Help me understand,\par and I will obey your teachings.\par I will obey them completely.\par
The Lord gives wisdom. Knowledge and understanding come from his mouth.
I said to myself, “I am very wise. I am wiser than all the kings that ruled Jerusalem before me. I know what wisdom and knowledge really are!”
If a person does good and pleases God, then God will give that person wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But a person that sins will get only the work of gathering and carrying things. God takes from the bad person and gives to the good person. But all this work is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [14]}
\{This will happen in the future.\}\par And at that time, you will see your people,\par and your faces will shine \{with happiness\}.\par \{First,\} you will be afraid,\par but then, you will be excited!\par All the riches from across the seas\par will be set before you.\par The riches of the nations\par will come to you.\par
But I will give many descendants to my servant David and to the family group of Levi. They will be as many as the stars in the sky—no person can count all those stars. And they will be as many as the pieces of sand on the seashore—no person can count those pieces of sand.”
He changes the times and seasons.\par And he changes the kings.\par He gives power to kings,\par and he takes their power away!\par He gives wisdom to people\par so they become wise,\par He lets people learn things\par and become wise.\par
The one thing they all want to do is fight. Their armies will march fast like the wind in the desert. And the Babylonian soldiers will take many, many prisoners—as many as the grains of sand.
Everything good comes from God. And every perfect gift is from God. These good gifts come down from the Father who made all the lights in the sky (sun, moon, stars). But God never changes \{like those lights\}. He is always the same.
But if any of you needs wisdom, then you should ask God for it. God is generous. He enjoys giving to all people. So God will give you wisdom.
But the wisdom that comes from God is like this: First, it is pure. It is also peaceful, gentle, and easy to please. This wisdom is always ready to help people who have trouble and to do good things for other people. This wisdom is always fair and honest.
The people of Midian, the people of Amalek, and all the other people from the east were camped in that valley. There were so many people that they seemed like a swarm of locusts. [69] It seemed like those people had as many camels as there are grains of sand on the seashore.