1 Kings 3:12
Context3:12 I 1 grant your request, 2 and give 3 you a wise and discerning mind 4 superior to that of anyone who has preceded or will succeed you. 5
1 Kings 4:29
Context4:29 God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment; the breadth of his understanding 6 was as infinite as the sand on the seashore.
Colossians 2:3
Context2:3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
Hebrews 4:12
Context4:12 For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.
[3:12] 1 tn This statement is introduced in the Hebrew text by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) which draws attention to and emphasizes what follows.
[3:12] 2 tn Heb “I am doing according to your words.” The perfect tense is sometimes used of actions occurring at the same time a statement is made.
[3:12] 3 tn This statement is introduced by the particle הִנֵּה (hinneh, “look”) which draws attention to and emphasizes what follows. The translation assumes that the perfect tense here indicates that the action occurs as the statement is made (i.e., “right now I give you”).
[3:12] 4 tn Heb “heart.” (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)
[3:12] 5 tn Heb “so that there has not been one like you prior to you, and after you one will not arise like you.”
[4:29] 6 tn Heb “heart,” i.e., mind. (The Hebrew term translated “heart” often refers to the mental faculties.)