But I didn’t believe what people were saying. So I came to see for myself. And now I believe it! You are twice as wise as people say you are. The report I heard doesn’t even begin to tell the whole story about you.

我先不信那些话，及至我来亲眼见了，才知道你的大智慧；人所告诉我的，还不到一半；你的实迹越过我所听见的名声。

我本来不信那些话，及至我来亲眼看见了，看哪，人所告诉我的，还不及你丰富智慧的一半，超过我所听见的传闻。

我本来不信那些话，及至我来亲眼看见了，看哪，人所告诉我的，还不及你丰富智慧的一半，超过我所听见的传闻。

若不是亲眼目睹，我不会相信。事实上，我听到的还不到一半！你的智慧远超过我听到的传闻。

我先前不信他们的话，等到我来了，亲眼看见了，才知道你智慧的伟大，人告诉我的还不到一半。你实在是见面胜似闻名。

我先不信那些話，及至我來親眼見了，才知道你的大智慧；人所告訴我的，還不到一半；你的實跡越過我所聽見的名聲。

我本來不信那些話，及至我來親眼看見了，看哪，人所告訴我的，還不及你豐富智慧的一半，超過我所聽見的傳聞。

我本來不信那些話，及至我來親眼看見了，看哪，人所告訴我的，還不及你豐富智慧的一半，超過我所聽見的傳聞。

若不是親眼目睹，我不會相信。事實上，我聽到的還不到一半！你的智慧遠超過我聽到的傳聞。

我先前不信他們的話，等到我來了，親眼看見了，才知道你智慧的偉大，人告訴我的還不到一半。你實在是見面勝似聞名。

我先前不信人們的傳說；以至我來、親眼看見，才看出你智慧之大、人所告訴我的還不到一半：你實在超過我所聽見的傳聞。

我未至而目擊、則不信其言、今知爾之智慧廣大、所告我者、猶未及半、爾之實蹟、越於我所聞之名譽、

我初不信、及我涖臨、目擊斯事、乃知所聞猶不及所見之半也、爾之智慧全備、較我所聞、尤覺其多。

我初不信其言、及我來此、目睹斯事、乃知爾之大智慧、人所告我者猶未及其半、爾過於我所聞之風聲、

But I did not believe what they said until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half the greatness of your wisdom was told me; you have far exceeded the report I heard.

but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, half the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; you surpass the report that I heard.

I didn’t believe what was said until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. In fact, I had not heard the half of your great wisdom! It is far beyond what I was told.

But I didn’t believe their reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half of your great wisdom! You far exceed the report I heard.

But I did not believe their stories until I came and my own eyes saw it all. And behold, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom was reported to me. You have surpassed the report that I heard.

However I did not believe their words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half of the greatness of your wisdom was not told me. You exceed the fame of which I heard.

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

But I didn’t believe their reports until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, I was not even told half of your great wisdom! You far exceed the report I heard.

Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen[ it]: and, behold, the one half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me:[ for] thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! Your wisdom surpasses what was reported to me.

However I didn’t believe their words until I came, and my eyes had seen it; and behold half of the greatness of your wisdom wasn’t told me. You exceed the fame that I heard!

How very beautiful they will be! Grain and fresh wine will make the young men and young women strong.

She said to the king,“ Back in my own country I heard a report about you. I heard about how much you had accomplished. I also heard about how wise you are. Everything I heard is true.

The kings of all the world’s nations heard about how wise Solomon was. So they sent their people to listen to him.

“ You are the most beautiful woman of all. How is the one you love better than others? How is he better than anyone else? Why do you ask us to make you this promise?”“ The one who loves me is tanned and handsome. He’s the finest man among 10,000.His head is like the purest gold. His hair is wavy and as black as a raven.His eyes are like doves by streams of water. They look as if they’ve been washed in milk. They are set like jewels in his head.His cheeks are like beds of spice giving off perfume. His lips are like lilies dripping with myrrh.His arms are like rods of gold set with topaz. His body is like polished ivory decorated with lapis lazuli.His legs are like pillars of marble set on bases of pure gold. He looks like the finest cedar tree in the mountains of Lebanon.His mouth is very sweet. Everything about him is delightful. That’s what the one who loves me is like. That’s what my friend is like, women of Jerusalem.”

You have stored up so many good things. You have stored them up for those who have respect for you. You give those things while everyone watches. You give them to people who run to you for safety.

Solomon was wiser than anyone else. He was wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite. He was wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda. They were the sons of Mahol. Solomon became famous in all the nations around him.

So they told him,“ We have seen the Lord!” But he said to them,“ First I must see the nail marks in his hands. I must put my finger where the nails were. I must put my hand into his side. Only then will I believe.”A week later, Jesus’ disciples were in the house again. Thomas was with them. Even though the doors were locked, Jesus came in and stood among them. He said,“ May peace be with you!”Then he said to Thomas,“ Put your finger here. See my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.”Thomas said to him,“ My Lord and my God!”Then Jesus told him,“ Because you have seen me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen me but still have believed.”

But 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.

It is written that“ no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human mind has known.”( Isaiah 64:4) God has prepared these things for those who love him.

Dear friends, now we are children of God. He still hasn’t let us know what we will be. But we know that when Christ appears, we will be like him. That’s because we will see him as he really is.