Berean Standard Bible
“Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?””
Solomon, young and newly king after David's death, goes to worship at Gibeon. That night God appears to him in a dream and invites him to ask for whatever he wants.
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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?”
World English Bible (WEB)
Give your servant therefore an understanding heart to judge your people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this great people of yours?”
King James Version (KJV)
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?
American Standard Version (ASV)
Give thy servant therefore an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and evil; for who is able to judge this thy great people?
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Da pues á tu siervo corazón dócil para juzgar á tu pueblo, para discernir entre lo bueno y lo malo: porque ¿quién podrá gobernar este tu pueblo tan grande?
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Dame sabiduría, para poder gobernar bien a tu pueblo y para tener un buen discernimiento de lo que es bueno o es malo. Porque, ¿quién con su propia capacidad puede cargar con una responsabilidad tan grande?
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