1 Kings 4:31
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
For hee was wiser then all men; then Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
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- 1 Chronicles 15:19Rank 1 from verse 31
- 1 Chronicles 2:6Rank 2 from verse 31
- 1 Kings 3:12Rank 3 from verse 31
12Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
12Behold, I haue done according to thy word: loe, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like vnto thee.
- 1 Chronicles 6:33Rank 4 from verse 31
- Luke 11:31Rank 5 from verse 31
31The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with the men of this generation, and condemn them: for she came from the utmost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
31The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with the men of this generation, & condemne them: for shee came from the vtmost parts of the earth, to heare the wisedome of Solomon: and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.
- Matthew 12:42Rank 6 from verse 31
42The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.
42*The Queene of the South shall rise vp in the iudgement with this generation, and shall condemne it: for she came from the vttermost parts of the earth to heare the wisedome of Solomon, and behold, a greater then Solomon is here.
- Psalms 89:1–52Rank 7 from verse 31
1I WILL sing of the mercies of the Lord for ever: with my mouth will I make known thy faithfulness to all generations.
2For I have said, Mercy shall be built up for ever: thy faithfulness shalt thou establish in the very heavens.
3I have made a covenant with my chosen, I have sworn unto David my servant,
4Thy seed will I establish for ever, and build up thy throne to all generations. Selah.
5And the heavens shall praise thy wonders, O Lord: thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints.
6For who in the heaven can be compared unto the Lord? who among the sons of the mighty can be likened unto the Lord?
7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him.
8O Lord God of hosts, who is a strong Lord like unto thee? or to thy faithfulness round about thee?
9Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waves thereof arise, thou stillest them.
10Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slain; thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arm.
11The heavens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulness thereof, thou hast founded them.
12The north and the south thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall rejoice in thy name.
13Thou hast a mighty arm: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
14Justice and judgment are the habitation of thy throne: mercy and truth shall go before thy face.
15Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of thy countenance.
16In thy name shall they rejoice all the day: and in thy righteousness shall they be exalted.
17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy favour our horn shall be exalted.
18For the Lord is our defence; and the Holy One of Israel is our king.
19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I have laid help upon one that is mighty; I have exalted one chosen out of the people.
20I have found David my servant; with my holy oil have I anointed him:
21With whom my hand shall be established: mine arm also shall strengthen him.
22The enemy shall not exact upon him; nor the son of wickedness afflict him.
23And I will beat down his foes before his face, and plague them that hate him.
24But my faithfulness and my mercy shall be with him: and in my name shall his horn be exalted.
25I will set his hand also in the sea, and his right hand in the rivers.
26He shall cry unto me, Thou art my father, my God, and the rock of my salvation.
27Also I will make him my firstborn, higher than the kings of the earth.
28My mercy will I keep for him for evermore, and my covenant shall stand fast with him.
29His seed also will I make to endure for ever, and his throne as the days of heaven.
30If his children forsake my law, and walk not in my judgments;
31If they break my statutes, and keep not my commandments;
32Then will I visit their transgression with the rod, and their iniquity with stripes.
33Nevertheless my lovingkindness will I not utterly take from him, nor suffer my faithfulness to fail.
34My covenant will I not break, nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lips.
35Once have I sworn by my holiness that I will not lie unto David.
36His seed shall endure for ever, and his throne as the sun before me.
37It shall be established for ever as the moon, and as a faithful witness in heaven. Selah.
38But thou hast cast off and abhorred, thou hast been wroth with thine anointed.
39Thou hast made void the covenant of thy servant: thou hast profaned his crown by casting it to the ground.
40Thou hast broken down all his hedges; thou hast brought his strong holds to ruin.
41All that pass by the way spoil him: he is a reproach to his neighbours.
42Thou hast set up the right hand of his adversaries; thou hast made all his enemies to rejoice.
43Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword, and hast not made him to stand in the battle.
44Thou hast made his glory to cease, and cast his throne down to the ground.
45The days of his youth hast thou shortened: thou hast covered him with shame. Selah.
46How long, Lord? wilt thou hide thyself for ever? shall thy wrath burn like fire?
47Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vain?
48What man is he that liveth, and shall not see death? shall he deliver his soul from the hand of the grave? Selah.
49Lord, where are thy former lovingkindnesses, which thou swarest unto David in thy truth?
50Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of all the mighty people;
51Wherewith thine enemies have reproached, O Lord; wherewith they have reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.
52Blessed be the Lord for evermore. Amen, and Amen.
1¶ I will sing of the mercies of the LORD for euer: with my mouth will I make knowen thy faithfulnesse to all generations.
2For I haue said, Mercie shall bee built vp for euer: thy faithfulnesse shalt thou establish in the very heauens.
3*I haue made a couenant with my chosen: I haue sworne vnto Dauid my seruant.
4†Thy seed will I stablish for euer: and build vp thy throne to all generations. Selah.
5And the heauens shall praise thy wonders, O LORD: thy faithfulnes also in the congregation of the Saints.
6For who in the heauen can be compared vnto the LORD? who among the sonnes of the mightie can be likened vnto the LORD?
7God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the Saints: and to bee had in reuerence of all them that are about him.
8O LORD God of hosts, who is a strong LORD like vnto thee? or to thy faithfulnesse round about thee?
9Thou rulest the raging of the sea: when the waues thereof arise; thou stillest them.
10‖†Thou hast broken Rahab in pieces, as one that is slaine: thou hast scattered thine enemies with thy strong arme.
11*The heauens are thine, the earth also is thine: as for the world and the fulnes thereof, thou hast founded them.
12The North and the South, thou hast created them: Tabor and Hermon shall reioyce in thy Name.
13†Thou hast a mighty arme: strong is thy hand, and high is thy right hand.
14‖Iustice and iudgement are the habitation of thy throne: mercie and trueth shall goe before thy face.
15*Blessed is the people that knowe the ioyfull sound: they shall walke O LORD in the light of thy countenance.
16In thy name shall they reioyce all the day: and in thy righteousnes shall they be exalted.
17For thou art the glory of their strength: and in thy fauour our horne shall be exalted.
18‖For the LORD is our defence: and the holy One of Israel is our king.
19Then thou spakest in vision to thy holy one, and saidst, I haue laid helpe vpon one that is mightie: I haue exalted one chosen out of the people.
20*I haue found Dauid my seruant: with my holy oile haue I anointed him.
21With whome my hand shall bee established: mine arme also shall strengthen him.
22The enemie shall not exact vpon him: nor the sonne of wickednesse afflict him.
23And I will beate downe his foes before his face: and plague them that hate him.
24But my faithfulnesse and my mercy shalbe with him: and in my name shall his horne be exalted.
25I will set his hand also in the sea: and his right hand in the riuers.
26He shall crie vnto mee, Thou art my father: my God, and the rocke of my saluation.
27Also I will make him my first borne: higher then the kings of the earth.
28My mercy will I keepe for him for euermore: and my couenant shall stand fast with him.
29His seed also will I make to indure for euer: and his throne as the dayes of heauen.
30If his children forsake my lawe, and walke not in my iudgements;
31†If they breake my statutes, and keepe not my commandements:
32Then will I visite their transgression with the rod, and their iniquitie with stripes.
33††Neuerthelesse, my louing kindnesse will I not vtterly take from him: nor suffer my faithfulnesse to faile.
34My couenant will I not breake: nor alter the thing that is gone out of my lippes.
35†Once haue I sworne by my holinesse; that I will not lye vnto Dauid.
36*His seede shall endure for euer; and his throne as the sunne before me.
37It shalbe established for euer as the Moone: and as a faithfull witnesse in heauen. Selah.
38But thou hast cast off and abhorred: thou hast bene wroth with thine anointed.
39Thou hast made voyd the couenant of thy seruant: thou hast profaned his crowne, by casting it to the ground.
40Thou hast broken downe all his hedges: thou hast brought his strong holds to ruine.
41All that passe by the way; spoile him: hee is a reproach to his neighbours.
42Thou hast set vp the right hand of his aduersaries: thou hast made all his enemies to reioyce.
43Thou hast also turned the edge of his sword: and hast not made him to stand in the battaile.
44†Thou hast made his glory to cease: and cast his throne downe to the ground.
45The dayes of his youth hast thou shortned: thou hast couered him with shame. Selah.
46How long, LORD, wilt thou hide thy selfe, for euer? shall thy wrath burne like fire?
47Remember how short my time is: wherefore hast thou made all men in vaine?
48What man is he that liueth, and shall not see death? shall he deliuer his soule from the hand of the graue? Selah.
49* LORD, where are thy former louing kindnesses, which thou swarest vnto Dauid in thy trueth?
50Remember ( LORD) the reproach of thy seruants: how I doe beare in my bosome the reproache of all the mighty people.
51Wherewith thine enemies haue reproached, O LORD: wherewith they haue reproached the foote-steppes of thine Annointed.
52Blessed be the LORD for euermore, Amen, and Amen.
- 1 Chronicles 15:17Rank 8 from verse 31
17So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;
17So the Leuites appointed *Heman the sonne of Ioel: and of his brethren. *Asaph the sonne of Berechiah: and of the sonnes of Merari their brethren, *Ethan the sonne of Kushaiah.
- 1 Kings 10:1Rank 9 from verse 31
- 1 Kings 10:6Rank 10 from verse 31
- 1 Kings 5:7Rank 11 from verse 31
7¶ And it came to pass, when Hiram heard the words of Solomon, that he rejoiced greatly, and said, Blessed be the Lord this day, which hath given unto David a wise son over this great people.
7¶ And it came to passe when Hiram heard the wordes of Solomon, that hee reioyced greatly, and said, Blessed be the LORD this day, which hath giuen vnto Dauid a wise sonne ouer this great people.
- 2 Chronicles 9:23Rank 12 from verse 31
- Colossians 2:3Rank 13 from verse 31
- Matthew 4:24Rank 14 from verse 31
24And his fame went throughout all Syria: and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy; and he healed them.
24And his fame went thorowout all Syria: and they brought vnto him all sicke people that were taken with diuerse diseases and torments, and those which were possessed with deuils, and those which were lunaticke, and those that had the palsie, and he healed them.
- Psalms 88:1Rank 15 from verse 31
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1 Kings 4:31
1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.
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Having greater wisdom, discernment, or sound judgment.
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Common report, reputation, or renown.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: Distinct peoples or political communities. Sense 2: The Gentile peoples as distinguished from Israel.
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1. Around or near in place, position, or movement; on every side, in a circuit, from place to place, or turned from one direction or state toward another. 2. Approximately in number, measure, distance, or time. 3. Concerning, occupied with, or engaged in a matter. 4. On the point of, intending, or attempting an action.
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30And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
30And Solomons wisedome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East countrey, and all the wisedome of Egypt.
31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
31For hee was wiser then all men; then Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
Selected passage32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
32And he spake three thousand prouerbes: and his songs were a thousand and fiue.