1 Kings 10:7-9

New International Reader's Version

⁷But I didn’t believe those things. So I came to see for myself. And now I believe it! You are twice as wise and wealthy as people say you are. The report I heard doesn’t even begin to tell the whole story about you. ⁸How happy your people must be! How happy your officials must be! They always get to serve you and hear the wise things you say. ⁹May the Lord your God be praised. He takes great delight in you. He placed you on the throne of Israel. The Lord will love Israel for all time to come. That’s why he has made you king. He knows that you will do what is fair and right.”

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1 Kings 10:7-9

King James Version

⁷Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.

⁸Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

⁹Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee, to set thee on the throne of Israel: because the Lord loved Israel for ever, therefore made he thee king, to do judgment and justice.

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1 Kings 10:7-9

New King James Version

⁷However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard. ⁸^(A)Happy are your men and happy are these your servants, who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom! ⁹^(B)Blessed be the Lord your God, who ^(C)delighted in you, setting you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord has loved Israel forever, therefore He made you king, ^(D)to do justice and righteousness.”

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1 Kings 10:7-9

New International Version

⁷But I did not believe^(A) these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth^(B) you have far exceeded the report I heard. ⁸How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear^(C) your wisdom! ⁹Praise^(D) be to the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and placed you on the throne of Israel. Because of the Lord’s eternal love^(E) for Israel, he has made you king to maintain justice^(F) and righteousness.”