Solomon’s Prayer for Wisdom
1 Kings 3:10
In 11 translations
- BSB
- Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request.Hebrew Adonai; also in verse 15
- KJV
- And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
- WEB
- This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
- ASV
- And the speech pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
- LSV
- And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon has asked this thing,
- YLT
- And the thing is good in the eyes of the Lord, that Solomon hath asked this thing,
- DBY
- And the word pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.
- DRC
- And the word was pleasing to the Lord that Solomon had asked such a thing.
- GNV
- And this pleased the Lord well, that Salomon had desired this thing.
- JPS
- And the speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing.
- LXXE
- And it was pleasing before the Lord, that Solomon asked this thing.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- וַיִּיטַ֥ב הַדָּבָ֖ר בְּעֵינֵ֣י אֲדֹנָ֑י כִּ֚י שָׁאַ֣ל שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה אֶת־הַדָּבָ֖ר הַזֶּֽה׃
- LXX-Br
- Καὶ ἤρεσεν ἐνώπιον Κυρίου, ὅτι ᾐτῄσατο Σαλωμὼν τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο.
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- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
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