1 Kings 3:9-10
New American Standard Bible
9 So (A)give Your servant [a]an understanding heart to judge Your people, (B)to discern between good and evil. For who is capable of judging this [b]great people of Yours?”
God’s Answer
10 Now [c]it was pleasing in the sight of the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing.
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- 1 Kings 3:9 Or a heart that listens
- 1 Kings 3:9 Lit heavy
- 1 Kings 3:10 Lit the thing was
Proverbs 2:3-6
New American Standard Bible
3 For if you cry out for insight,
And [a]raise your voice for understanding;
4 If you seek her as (A)silver
And search for her as for (B)hidden treasures;
5 Then you will understand the (C)fear of the Lord,
And discover the knowledge of God.
6 For (D)the Lord gives wisdom;
From His mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:3 Lit give
Ecclesiastes 7:10
New American Standard Bible
10 Do not say, “Why is it that the former days were better than these?”
For it is not from wisdom that you ask about this.
Matthew 21:23-25
New American Standard Bible
Authority Challenged
23 (A)When He entered the temple area, the chief priests and the elders of the people came to Him (B)while He was teaching, and said, “By what authority are You doing these things, and who gave You this authority?” 24 But Jesus responded and said to them, “I will also ask you one [a]question, which, if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things. 25 The baptism of John was from what source: from heaven or from men?” And they began considering the implications among themselves, saying, “If we say, ‘From heaven,’ He will say to us, ‘Then why did you not believe him?’
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- Matthew 21:24 Lit word
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