²⁴ Now all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

²⁸ And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they saw that the ^(A)wisdom of God was in him to administer justice.

^12 (A)behold, I have done according to your words; ^(B)see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you.

^9 (A)Therefore give to Your servant an ^[a]understanding heart ^(B)to judge Your people, that I may ^(C)discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”

^5 (A)If any of you lacks wisdom, ^(B)let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and ^(C)it will be given to him.

^11 (A)There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God. And in the days of your ^[a]father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and King Nebuchadnezzar your ^[b]father—your father the king—made him chief of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers.

¹⁷ As for these four young men, ^(A)God gave them ^(B)knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had ^(C)understanding in all visions and dreams.