Bible Verses Like 1 Kings 3:9

“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?”

 

Bible verses related to 1 Kings 3:9 (similar cross-references)


James 1:5 - If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.   (Verses like James 1:5)

2 Samuel 14:17 - Then thine handmaid said, The word of my lord the king shall now be comfortable: for as an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad: therefore the LORD thy God will be with thee.   (Verses like 2 Samuel 14:17)

Psalms 72:1-2 - (A Psalm for Solomon.) Give the king thy judgments, O God, and thy righteousness unto the king's son.He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment.   (Verses like Psalms 72:1)

Hebrews 5:14 - But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.   (Verses like Hebrews 5:14)

Proverbs 2:3-9 - Yea, if thou criest after knowledge, and liftest up thy voice for understanding;If thou seekest her as silver, and searchest for her as for hid treasures;Then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD, and find the knowledge of God.For the LORD giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.He layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous: he is a buckler to them that walk uprightly.He keepeth the paths of judgment, and preserveth the way of his saints.Then shalt thou understand righteousness, and judgment, and equity; yea, every good path.   (Verses like Proverbs 2:3)

1 Chronicles 22:12 - Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.   (Verses like 1 Chronicles 22:12)

2 Chronicles 1:10 - Give me now wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people: for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?   (Verses like 2 Chronicles 1:10)

Psalms 119:34 - Give me understanding, and I shall keep thy law; yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart.   (Verses like Psalms 119:34)

Psalms 119:127 - Therefore I love thy commandments above gold; yea, above fine gold.   (Verses like Psalms 119:127)

Proverbs 16:16 - How much better is it to get wisdom than gold! and to get understanding rather to be chosen than silver!   (Verses like Proverbs 16:16)

Isaiah 11:2-4 - And the spirit of the LORD shall rest upon him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the LORD;And shall make him of quick understanding in the fear of the LORD: and he shall not judge after the sight of his eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of his ears:But with righteousness shall he judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked.   (Verses like Isaiah 11:2)

Exodus 3:11-12 - And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?And he said, Certainly I will be with thee; and this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.   (Verses like Exodus 3:11)

Exodus 4:10-13 - And Moses said unto the LORD, O my Lord, I am not eloquent, neither heretofore, nor since thou hast spoken unto thy servant: but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue.And the LORD said unto him, Who hath made man's mouth? or who maketh the dumb, or deaf, or the seeing, or the blind? have not I the LORD?Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say.And he said, O my Lord, send, I pray thee, by the hand of him whom thou wilt send.   (Verses like Exodus 4:10)

1 Kings 3:28 - And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do judgment.   (Verses like 1 Kings 3:28)

1 Chronicles 29:19 - And give unto Solomon my son a perfect heart, to keep thy commandments, thy testimonies, and thy statutes, and to do all these things, and to build the palace, for the which I have made provision.   (Verses like 1 Chronicles 29:19)

Psalms 119:73 - JOD. Thy hands have made me and fashioned me: give me understanding, that I may learn thy commandments.   (Verses like Psalms 119:73)

Proverbs 3:13-18 - Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, and the man that getteth understanding.For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, and the gain thereof than fine gold.She is more precious than rubies: and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.Her ways are ways of pleasantness, and all her paths are peace.She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her.   (Verses like Proverbs 3:13)

Proverbs 14:8 - The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.   (Verses like Proverbs 14:8)

Proverbs 20:12 - The hearing ear, and the seeing eye, the LORD hath made even both of them.   (Verses like Proverbs 20:12)

Ecclesiastes 7:11 - Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun.   (Verses like Ecclesiastes 7:11)

Ecclesiastes 7:19 - Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.   (Verses like Ecclesiastes 7:19)

Ecclesiastes 9:15-18 - Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man.Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools.Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.   (Verses like Ecclesiastes 9:15)

Jeremiah 1:6 - Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child.   (Verses like Jeremiah 1:6)

Matthew 3:11 - I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire:   (Verses like Matthew 3:11)

Matthew 3:14 - But John forbad him, saying, I have need to be baptized of thee, and comest thou to me?   (Verses like Matthew 3:14)

John 5:30 - I can of mine own self do nothing: as I hear, I judge: and my judgment is just; because I seek not mine own will, but the will of the Father which hath sent me.   (Verses like John 5:30)

1 Corinthians 2:14-15 - But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.But he that is spiritual judgeth all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.   (Verses like 1 Corinthians 2:14)

2 Corinthians 2:16 - To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?   (Verses like 2 Corinthians 2:16)

2 Corinthians 3:5 - Not that we are sufficient of ourselves to think any thing as of ourselves; but our sufficiency is of God;   (Verses like 2 Corinthians 3:5)

Ephesians 5:17 - Wherefore be ye not unwise, but understanding what the will of the Lord is.   (Verses like Ephesians 5:17)

Philippians 1:10 - That ye may approve things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and without offence till the day of Christ;   (Verses like Philippians 1:10)

James 3:17 - But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.   (Verses like James 3:17)