1 Kings 3:9 So give your servant a receptive heart to judge your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours?”

3:9 CSB

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Christian Standard Bible - So give your servant a receptive heart to judge your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
新标点和合本 - 所以求你赐我智慧，可以判断你的民，能辨别是非。不然，谁能判断这众多的民呢？”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 所以求你赐仆人善于了解的心，可以判断你的百姓，辨别是非。不然，谁能判断你这么多的百姓呢？”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 所以求你赐仆人善于了解的心，可以判断你的百姓，辨别是非。不然，谁能判断你这么多的百姓呢？”
当代译本 - 求你赐我智慧治理你的子民，并能辨别是非；不然，谁能治理你这众多的子民呢？”
圣经新译本 - 所以，求你赐给仆人一颗明辨的心，可以判断你的子民，能辨别是非，因为谁能判断你这众多的子民呢？”
中文标准译本 - 所以求你赐给仆人一颗明辨的心，使我能治理你的子民，辨别是非。否则，谁能治理你这众多的子民呢？”
现代标点和合本 - 所以求你赐我智慧，可以判断你的民，能辨别是非，不然谁能判断这众多的民呢？”
和合本（拼音版） - 所以求你赐我智慧，可以判断你的民，能辨别是非。不然，谁能判断这众多的民呢？”
New International Version - So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
New International Reader's Version - So give me a heart that understands. Then I can rule over your people. I can tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Who can possibly rule over this great nation of yours?”
English Standard Version - Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
New Living Translation - Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
The Message - “Here’s what I want: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well, discerning the difference between good and evil. For who on their own is capable of leading your glorious people?”
New American Standard Bible - So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil. For who is capable of judging this great people of Yours?”
New King James Version - Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
Amplified Bible - So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”
American Standard Version - Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
King James Version - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
New English Translation - So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
World English Bible - Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
新標點和合本 - 所以求你賜我智慧，可以判斷你的民，能辨別是非。不然，誰能判斷這眾多的民呢？」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 所以求你賜僕人善於了解的心，可以判斷你的百姓，辨別是非。不然，誰能判斷你這麼多的百姓呢？」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 所以求你賜僕人善於了解的心，可以判斷你的百姓，辨別是非。不然，誰能判斷你這麼多的百姓呢？」
當代譯本 - 求你賜我智慧治理你的子民，並能辨別是非；不然，誰能治理你這眾多的子民呢？」
聖經新譯本 - 所以，求你賜給僕人一顆明辨的心，可以判斷你的子民，能辨別是非，因為誰能判斷你這眾多的子民呢？”
呂振中譯本 - 求你賜給你僕人能聽案件的心，可以為你人民判斷，能夠辨別好壞；因為誰能為你這數量這麼重的人民判斷呢？』
中文標準譯本 - 所以求你賜給僕人一顆明辨的心，使我能治理你的子民，辨別是非。否則，誰能治理你這眾多的子民呢？」
現代標點和合本 - 所以求你賜我智慧，可以判斷你的民，能辨別是非，不然誰能判斷這眾多的民呢？」
文理和合譯本 - 誰能鞫此眾民、祈賜爾僕智慧之心、為民折中、而辨是非、
文理委辦譯本 - 孰能聽訟於斯眾之間乎、故祈爾使僕聰慧、可辨是非、為民折中。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主之民眾多、孰能判斷其間乎、求主以智慧賜僕、能辨是非、為民折中、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Yo te ruego que le des a tu siervo discernimiento para gobernar a tu pueblo y para distinguir entre el bien y el mal. De lo contrario, ¿quién podrá gobernar a este gran pueblo tuyo?»
현대인의 성경 - 그러므로 주의 백성들을 잘 다스리고 선과 악을 분별할 수 있는 지혜로운 마음을 나에게 주소서. 그렇지 않으면 내가 어떻게 이처럼 많은 주의 백성을 다스릴 수 있겠습니까?”
Новый Русский Перевод - Дай Твоему слуге разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
Восточный перевод - Дай Твоему рабу разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Дай Твоему рабу разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Дай Твоему рабу разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Veuille donc donner à ton serviteur l’intelligence nécessaire pour administrer la justice pour ton peuple, afin qu’il sache discerner entre le bien et le mal ! Sans cela, qui pourrait administrer la justice pour ton peuple qui est si nombreux ?
リビングバイブル - どうか、民を正しく治め、善悪をはっきり見分けるために、すぐれた判断力と聞き分ける心とをお与えください。いったいだれが、自分の力でこれほどの重い責任を果たせるでしょう。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Dá, pois, ao teu servo um coração cheio de discernimento para governar o teu povo e capaz de distinguir entre o bem e o mal. Pois quem pode governar este teu grande povo?”
Hoffnung für alle - Darum bitte ich dich: Gib mir ein Herz, das auf dich hört, damit ich dein Volk richtig führen und zwischen Recht und Unrecht unterscheiden kann. Denn wie könnte ich sonst ein so riesiges Volk gerecht regieren?«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vậy, xin Chúa cho con có sự hiểu biết để cai trị dân Ngài, và để biết phân biệt tốt xấu, đúng sai. Vì ai có thể tự mình cai trị nổi một dân tộc đông đảo như thế này?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ฉะนั้นขอทรงโปรดให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีความคิดฉลาดหลักแหลม เพื่อจะปกครองประชากรของพระองค์ และรู้จักแยกแยะผิดชอบชั่วดี เพราะใครเล่าจะสามารถปกครองชนชาติที่ยิ่งใหญ่ของพระองค์นี้ได้?”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ฉะนั้น โปรดช่วยให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีความคิดความเข้าใจเพื่อปกครองชนชาติของพระองค์ โปรดให้ข้าพเจ้ามีสติปัญญาสามารถแยกความแตกต่างระหว่างความดีและความชั่วได้อย่างชัดเจน ด้วยว่า มีใครบ้างที่มีความสามารถปกครองชนชาติอันใหญ่ยิ่งนี้ของพระองค์ได้”

交叉引用

Ecclesiastes 7:19 - Wisdom makes the wise person stronger than ten rulers of a city.
1 Chronicles 29:19 - Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, and to build the building for which I have made provision.
2 Corinthians 2:16 - To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?
Exodus 3:11 - But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
Exodus 3:12 - He answered, “I will certainly be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I am the one who sent you: when you bring the people out of Egypt, you will all worship God at this mountain.”
Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun,
1 Corinthians 2:14 - But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
1 Corinthians 2:15 - The spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, and yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone.
Matthew 3:14 - But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”
Matthew 3:11 - “I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Philippians 1:10 - so that you may approve the things that are superior and may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
1 Kings 3:28 - All Israel heard about the judgment the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God’s wisdom was in him to carry out justice.
Proverbs 14:8 - The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
Proverbs 20:12 - The hearing ear and the seeing eye — the Lord made them both.
Exodus 4:10 - But Moses replied to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent — either in the past or recently or since you have been speaking to your servant — because my mouth and my tongue are sluggish.”
Exodus 4:11 - The Lord said to him, “Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
Exodus 4:12 - Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”
Exodus 4:13 - Moses said, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”
James 3:17 - But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 - Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 - The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 - Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
Jeremiah 1:6 - But I protested, “Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”
Proverbs 3:13 - Happy is a man who finds wisdom and who acquires understanding,
Proverbs 3:14 - for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.
Proverbs 3:15 - She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire can equal her.
Proverbs 3:16 - Long life is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor.
Proverbs 3:17 - Her ways are pleasant, and all her paths, peaceful.
Proverbs 3:18 - She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who hold on to her are happy.
Psalms 119:73 - Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I can learn your commands.
Psalms 119:34 - Help me understand your instruction, and I will obey it and follow it with all my heart.
2 Chronicles 1:10 - Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of yours?”
Psalms 119:144 - Your decrees are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I will live. ק Qoph
2 Corinthians 3:5 - It is not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.
Ephesians 5:17 - So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Psalms 72:1 - God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king’s son.
Psalms 72:2 - He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.
Isaiah 11:2 - The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him — a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 11:3 - His delight will be in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, he will not execute justice by what he hears with his ears,
Isaiah 11:4 - but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a scepter from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips.
1 Chronicles 22:12 - Above all, may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
Proverbs 16:16 - Get wisdom — how much better it is than gold! And get understanding — it is preferable to silver.
John 5:30 - “I can do nothing on my own. I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
2 Samuel 14:17 - Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you.”
Proverbs 2:3 - furthermore, if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
Proverbs 2:4 - if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,
Proverbs 2:5 - then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:7 - He stores up success for the upright; He is a shield for those who live with integrity
Proverbs 2:8 - so that he may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of his faithful followers.
Proverbs 2:9 - Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity — every good path.
Hebrews 5:14 - But solid food is for the mature — for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.
James 1:5 - Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God — who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly — and it will be given to him.

逐節對照

交叉引用

Christian Standard Bible - So give your servant a receptive heart to judge your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
新标点和合本 - 所以求你赐我智慧，可以判断你的民，能辨别是非。不然，谁能判断这众多的民呢？”
和合本2010（上帝版-简体） - 所以求你赐仆人善于了解的心，可以判断你的百姓，辨别是非。不然，谁能判断你这么多的百姓呢？”
和合本2010（神版-简体） - 所以求你赐仆人善于了解的心，可以判断你的百姓，辨别是非。不然，谁能判断你这么多的百姓呢？”
当代译本 - 求你赐我智慧治理你的子民，并能辨别是非；不然，谁能治理你这众多的子民呢？”
圣经新译本 - 所以，求你赐给仆人一颗明辨的心，可以判断你的子民，能辨别是非，因为谁能判断你这众多的子民呢？”
中文标准译本 - 所以求你赐给仆人一颗明辨的心，使我能治理你的子民，辨别是非。否则，谁能治理你这众多的子民呢？”
现代标点和合本 - 所以求你赐我智慧，可以判断你的民，能辨别是非，不然谁能判断这众多的民呢？”
和合本（拼音版） - 所以求你赐我智慧，可以判断你的民，能辨别是非。不然，谁能判断这众多的民呢？”
New International Version - So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between right and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?”
New International Reader's Version - So give me a heart that understands. Then I can rule over your people. I can tell the difference between what is right and what is wrong. Who can possibly rule over this great nation of yours?”
English Standard Version - Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people, that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”
New Living Translation - Give me an understanding heart so that I can govern your people well and know the difference between right and wrong. For who by himself is able to govern this great people of yours?”
The Message - “Here’s what I want: Give me a God-listening heart so I can lead your people well, discerning the difference between good and evil. For who on their own is capable of leading your glorious people?”
New American Standard Bible - So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, to discern between good and evil. For who is capable of judging this great people of Yours?”
New King James Version - Therefore give to Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge this great people of Yours?”
Amplified Bible - So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”
American Standard Version - Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
King James Version - Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
New English Translation - So give your servant a discerning mind so he can make judicial decisions for your people and distinguish right from wrong. Otherwise no one is able to make judicial decisions for this great nation of yours.”
World English Bible - Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
新標點和合本 - 所以求你賜我智慧，可以判斷你的民，能辨別是非。不然，誰能判斷這眾多的民呢？」
和合本2010（上帝版-繁體） - 所以求你賜僕人善於了解的心，可以判斷你的百姓，辨別是非。不然，誰能判斷你這麼多的百姓呢？」
和合本2010（神版-繁體） - 所以求你賜僕人善於了解的心，可以判斷你的百姓，辨別是非。不然，誰能判斷你這麼多的百姓呢？」
當代譯本 - 求你賜我智慧治理你的子民，並能辨別是非；不然，誰能治理你這眾多的子民呢？」
聖經新譯本 - 所以，求你賜給僕人一顆明辨的心，可以判斷你的子民，能辨別是非，因為誰能判斷你這眾多的子民呢？”
呂振中譯本 - 求你賜給你僕人能聽案件的心，可以為你人民判斷，能夠辨別好壞；因為誰能為你這數量這麼重的人民判斷呢？』
中文標準譯本 - 所以求你賜給僕人一顆明辨的心，使我能治理你的子民，辨別是非。否則，誰能治理你這眾多的子民呢？」
現代標點和合本 - 所以求你賜我智慧，可以判斷你的民，能辨別是非，不然誰能判斷這眾多的民呢？」
文理和合譯本 - 誰能鞫此眾民、祈賜爾僕智慧之心、為民折中、而辨是非、
文理委辦譯本 - 孰能聽訟於斯眾之間乎、故祈爾使僕聰慧、可辨是非、為民折中。
施約瑟淺文理新舊約聖經 - 主之民眾多、孰能判斷其間乎、求主以智慧賜僕、能辨是非、為民折中、
Nueva Versión Internacional - Yo te ruego que le des a tu siervo discernimiento para gobernar a tu pueblo y para distinguir entre el bien y el mal. De lo contrario, ¿quién podrá gobernar a este gran pueblo tuyo?»
현대인의 성경 - 그러므로 주의 백성들을 잘 다스리고 선과 악을 분별할 수 있는 지혜로운 마음을 나에게 주소서. 그렇지 않으면 내가 어떻게 이처럼 많은 주의 백성을 다스릴 수 있겠습니까?”
Новый Русский Перевод - Дай Твоему слуге разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
Восточный перевод - Дай Твоему рабу разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
Восточный перевод, версия с «Аллахом» - Дай Твоему рабу разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
Восточный перевод, версия для Таджикистана - Дай Твоему рабу разумное сердце, чтобы править Твоим народом и различать между добром и злом. Ведь кто способен править Твоим многочисленным народом?
La Bible du Semeur 2015 - Veuille donc donner à ton serviteur l’intelligence nécessaire pour administrer la justice pour ton peuple, afin qu’il sache discerner entre le bien et le mal ! Sans cela, qui pourrait administrer la justice pour ton peuple qui est si nombreux ?
リビングバイブル - どうか、民を正しく治め、善悪をはっきり見分けるために、すぐれた判断力と聞き分ける心とをお与えください。いったいだれが、自分の力でこれほどの重い責任を果たせるでしょう。」
Nova Versão Internacional - Dá, pois, ao teu servo um coração cheio de discernimento para governar o teu povo e capaz de distinguir entre o bem e o mal. Pois quem pode governar este teu grande povo?”
Hoffnung für alle - Darum bitte ich dich: Gib mir ein Herz, das auf dich hört, damit ich dein Volk richtig führen und zwischen Recht und Unrecht unterscheiden kann. Denn wie könnte ich sonst ein so riesiges Volk gerecht regieren?«
Kinh Thánh Hiện Đại - Vậy, xin Chúa cho con có sự hiểu biết để cai trị dân Ngài, và để biết phân biệt tốt xấu, đúng sai. Vì ai có thể tự mình cai trị nổi một dân tộc đông đảo như thế này?”
พระคริสตธรรมคัมภีร์ไทย ฉบับอมตธรรมร่วมสมัย - ฉะนั้นขอทรงโปรดให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีความคิดฉลาดหลักแหลม เพื่อจะปกครองประชากรของพระองค์ และรู้จักแยกแยะผิดชอบชั่วดี เพราะใครเล่าจะสามารถปกครองชนชาติที่ยิ่งใหญ่ของพระองค์นี้ได้?”
พระคัมภีร์ ฉบับแปลใหม่ - ฉะนั้น โปรดช่วยให้ผู้รับใช้ของพระองค์มีความคิดความเข้าใจเพื่อปกครองชนชาติของพระองค์ โปรดให้ข้าพเจ้ามีสติปัญญาสามารถแยกความแตกต่างระหว่างความดีและความชั่วได้อย่างชัดเจน ด้วยว่า มีใครบ้างที่มีความสามารถปกครองชนชาติอันใหญ่ยิ่งนี้ของพระองค์ได้”

Ecclesiastes 7:19 - Wisdom makes the wise person stronger than ten rulers of a city.
1 Chronicles 29:19 - Give my son Solomon an undivided heart to keep and to carry out all your commands, your decrees, and your statutes, and to build the building for which I have made provision.
2 Corinthians 2:16 - To some we are an aroma of death leading to death, but to others, an aroma of life leading to life. Who is adequate for these things?
Exodus 3:11 - But Moses asked God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and that I should bring the Israelites out of Egypt?”
Exodus 3:12 - He answered, “I will certainly be with you, and this will be the sign to you that I am the one who sent you: when you bring the people out of Egypt, you will all worship God at this mountain.”
Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Wisdom is as good as an inheritance and an advantage to those who see the sun,
1 Corinthians 2:14 - But the person without the Spirit does not receive what comes from God’s Spirit, because it is foolishness to him; he is not able to understand it since it is evaluated spiritually.
1 Corinthians 2:15 - The spiritual person, however, can evaluate everything, and yet he himself cannot be evaluated by anyone.
Matthew 3:14 - But John tried to stop him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and yet you come to me?”
Matthew 3:11 - “I baptize you with water for repentance, but the one who is coming after me is more powerful than I. I am not worthy to remove his sandals. He himself will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.
Philippians 1:10 - so that you may approve the things that are superior and may be pure and blameless in the day of Christ,
1 Kings 3:28 - All Israel heard about the judgment the king had given, and they stood in awe of the king because they saw that God’s wisdom was in him to carry out justice.
Proverbs 14:8 - The sensible person’s wisdom is to consider his way, but the stupidity of fools deceives them.
Proverbs 20:12 - The hearing ear and the seeing eye — the Lord made them both.
Exodus 4:10 - But Moses replied to the Lord, “Please, Lord, I have never been eloquent — either in the past or recently or since you have been speaking to your servant — because my mouth and my tongue are sluggish.”
Exodus 4:11 - The Lord said to him, “Who placed a mouth on humans? Who makes a person mute or deaf, seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?
Exodus 4:12 - Now go! I will help you speak and I will teach you what to say.”
Exodus 4:13 - Moses said, “Please, Lord, send someone else.”
James 3:17 - But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, unwavering, without pretense.
Ecclesiastes 9:15 - Now a poor wise man was found in the city, and he delivered the city by his wisdom. Yet no one remembered that poor man.
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - And I said, “Wisdom is better than strength, but the wisdom of the poor man is despised, and his words are not heeded.”
Ecclesiastes 9:17 - The calm words of the wise are heeded more than the shouts of a ruler over fools.
Ecclesiastes 9:18 - Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner can destroy much good.
Jeremiah 1:6 - But I protested, “Oh no, Lord God! Look, I don’t know how to speak since I am only a youth.”
Proverbs 3:13 - Happy is a man who finds wisdom and who acquires understanding,
Proverbs 3:14 - for she is more profitable than silver, and her revenue is better than gold.
Proverbs 3:15 - She is more precious than jewels; nothing you desire can equal her.
Proverbs 3:16 - Long life is in her right hand; in her left, riches and honor.
Proverbs 3:17 - Her ways are pleasant, and all her paths, peaceful.
Proverbs 3:18 - She is a tree of life to those who embrace her, and those who hold on to her are happy.
Psalms 119:73 - Your hands made me and formed me; give me understanding so that I can learn your commands.
Psalms 119:34 - Help me understand your instruction, and I will obey it and follow it with all my heart.
2 Chronicles 1:10 - Now grant me wisdom and knowledge so that I may lead these people, for who can judge this great people of yours?”
Psalms 119:144 - Your decrees are righteous forever. Give me understanding, and I will live. ק Qoph
2 Corinthians 3:5 - It is not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything as coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God.
Ephesians 5:17 - So don’t be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is.
Psalms 72:1 - God, give your justice to the king and your righteousness to the king’s son.
Psalms 72:2 - He will judge your people with righteousness and your afflicted ones with justice.
Isaiah 11:2 - The Spirit of the Lord will rest on him — a Spirit of wisdom and understanding, a Spirit of counsel and strength, a Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord.
Isaiah 11:3 - His delight will be in the fear of the Lord. He will not judge by what he sees with his eyes, he will not execute justice by what he hears with his ears,
Isaiah 11:4 - but he will judge the poor righteously and execute justice for the oppressed of the land. He will strike the land with a scepter from his mouth, and he will kill the wicked with a command from his lips.
1 Chronicles 22:12 - Above all, may the Lord give you insight and understanding when he puts you in charge of Israel so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.
Proverbs 16:16 - Get wisdom — how much better it is than gold! And get understanding — it is preferable to silver.
John 5:30 - “I can do nothing on my own. I judge only as I hear, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of him who sent me.
2 Samuel 14:17 - Your servant thought: May the word of my lord the king bring relief, for my lord the king is able to discern the good and the bad like the angel of God. May the Lord your God be with you.”
Proverbs 2:3 - furthermore, if you call out to insight and lift your voice to understanding,
Proverbs 2:4 - if you seek it like silver and search for it like hidden treasure,
Proverbs 2:5 - then you will understand the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God.
Proverbs 2:6 - For the Lord gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
Proverbs 2:7 - He stores up success for the upright; He is a shield for those who live with integrity
Proverbs 2:8 - so that he may guard the paths of justice and protect the way of his faithful followers.
Proverbs 2:9 - Then you will understand righteousness, justice, and integrity — every good path.
Hebrews 5:14 - But solid food is for the mature — for those whose senses have been trained to distinguish between good and evil.
James 1:5 - Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God — who gives to all generously and ungrudgingly — and it will be given to him.