10 (A)Then she gave the king 120 talents[a] of gold, and a very great quantity of spices and precious stones. Never again came such an abundance of spices as these that the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:10 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms

She came to Jerusalem with a very great retinue, with camels (A)bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. And when she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.

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11 And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, (A)they offered him gifts, (B)gold and (C)frankincense and (D)myrrh.

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15 Long may he live;
    may (A)gold of Sheba be given to him!
May prayer be made (B)for him continually,
    and blessings invoked for him all the day!

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10 May the kings of (A)Tarshish and of (B)the coastlands
    render him (C)tribute;
may the kings of (D)Sheba and (E)Seba
    bring gifts!

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14 Hiram had sent to the king 120 talents[a] of gold.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 9:14 A talent was about 75 pounds or 34 kilograms

34 The Lord said to Moses, (A)“Take sweet spices, stacte, and onycha, and galbanum, sweet spices with pure frankincense (of each shall there be an equal part),

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11 Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the land in your bags, and carry a present down to the man, a little (A)balm and a little honey, gum, myrrh, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

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11 (A)having the glory of God, (B)its radiance (C)like a most rare jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

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15 There is gold and abundance of (A)costly stones,
    (B)but the lips of knowledge are a precious jewel.

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Blessed Is the One Who Finds Wisdom

13 (A)Blessed is the one who finds wisdom,
    and the one who gets understanding,
14 (B)for the gain from her is better than gain from silver
    and her profit better than (C)gold.
15 She is more precious than (D)jewels,
    and (E)nothing you desire can compare with her.

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