⁹^uGive therefore thy servant an ^†understanding heart ^xto judge thy people, that I may ^ydiscern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?

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1 Kings 3:9: 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?...

Footnotes

u James 1:5. Comp. Prov. 2:3–9.
†Heb. hearing.
ySo Isai. 7:15. Heb. 5:14.

Cross references

x Ps. 72:1, 2.

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ESVEnglish 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?”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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?”

CSBChristian 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?”

NLTNew 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?”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Give to your servant a listening heart to judge your people, to discern between good and bad, because who is able to judge this, your difficult people?”