1 Kings 3:9 - Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, give to your servant a teachable heart, so that he may be able to judge your people, and to discern between good and evil. For who will be able to judge this people, your people, who are so many?" 更多版本King James Version (Oxford) 1769 Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and bad. For who is able to judge and rule this Your great people? [James 1:5.] American Standard Version (1901) Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people? Common English Bible Please give your servant a discerning mind in order to govern your people and to distinguish good from evil, because no one is able to govern this important people of yours without your help.” Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Give therefore to thy servant an understanding heart, to judge thy people, and discern between good and evil. For who shall be able to judge this people, thy people which is so numerous? English Standard Version 2016 Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?” |
Therefore, let your handmaid speak, so that the word of my lord the king may be like a sacrifice. For even like an Angel of God, so is my lord the king, so that he is moved by neither a blessing, nor a curse. Then too, the Lord your God is with you."
And all the earth desired to see the face of Solomon, so as to hear his wisdom, which God had granted to his heart.
And the word was pleasing before the Lord, that Solomon had requested this kind of thing.
Then all of Israel heard about the judgment that the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to accomplish judgment.
Also, may the Lord give you prudence and understanding, so that you may be able to rule Israel and to guard the law of the Lord your God.
Also, I give to my son Solomon a perfect heart, so that he may keep your commandments, your testimonies, and your ceremonies, and so that he may accomplish all things, and may build the temple, for which I have prepared the expenses."
Give to me wisdom and understanding, so that I may enter and depart before your people. For who is able worthily to judge this, your people, who are so great?"
The wisdom of a discerning man is to understand his way. And the imprudence of the foolish is to be wandering astray.
Possess wisdom, for it is better than gold. And acquire prudence, for it is more precious than silver.
You should not say: "What do you think is the reason that the former times were better than they are now?" For this type of question is foolish.
It is good for you to support a just man. Furthermore, you should not withdraw your hand from him, for whoever fears God, neglects nothing.
And I said: "Alas, alas, alas, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am a boy."
And are you seeking great things for yourself? Do not choose to seek them. For behold, I will lead evil over all that is flesh, says the Lord. But I will give your life to you unto salvation, in every place, wherever you may travel."
And he alters the times and the ages. He takes away kingdoms and he establishes them. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and teaching skills to those who understand.
Indeed, I baptize you with water for repentance, but he who will come after me is more powerful than me. I am not worthy to carry his shoes. He will baptize you with the fire of the Holy Spirit.
But John refused him, saying, "I ought to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?"
I am not able to do anything of myself. As I hear, so do I judge. And my judgment is just. For I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
To the one, certainly, the fragrance is of death unto death. But to the other, the fragrance is of life unto life. And concerning these things, who is so suitable?
It is not that we are adequate to think anything of ourselves, as if anything was from us. But our adequacy is from God.
For this reason, do not choose to be imprudent. Instead, understand what is the will of God.
so that you may be confirmed in what is better, in order that you may be sincere and without offense on the day of Christ:
But solid food is for those who are mature, for those who, by practice, have sharpened their mind, so as to discern good from evil.
But if anyone among you is in need of wisdom, let him petition God, who gives abundantly to all without reproach, and it shall be given to him.
But within the wisdom that is from above, certainly, chastity is first, and next peacefulness, meekness, openness, consenting to what is good, a plenitude of mercy and good fruits, not judging, without falseness.