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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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👤 God👤 Solomon◆ Reign of Solomon

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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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