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God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,

1 Kings 3:11 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 રાજાઓ ૩:૧૧
તેથી ઈશ્વરે તેને કહ્યું, “તેં યોગ્ય માગણી કરી છે અને પોતાના માટે લાબું આયુષ્ય માગ્યું નથી. વળી તેં પોતાને માટે સંપત્તિ અથવા તારા દુશ્મનોના જીવ માગ્યા નથી, પણ ન્યાય કરવા માટે બુદ્ધિ માગી છે,
हिन्दी1 राजाओं ३:११
तब परमेश्वर ने उससे कहा, “इसलिए कि तूने यह वरदान माँगा है, और न तो दीर्घायु और न धन और न अपने शत्रुओं का नाश माँगा है, परन्तु समझने के विवेक का वरदान माँगा है इसलिए सुन,

In context

9Give 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?”

10This request pleased the Lord, that Solomon had asked this thing.

11God said to him, “Because you have asked this thing, and have not asked for yourself long life, nor have you asked for riches for yourself, nor have you asked for the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,

12behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so that there has been no one like you before you, and after you none will arise like you.

13I have also given you that which you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there will not be any among the kings like you for all your days.

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