1 Kings 10:8

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, who stand before thee continually, who hear thy wisdom.

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In The King James Version

Happy are thy men, happy are these thy servants, which stand continually before thee, and that hear thy wisdom.

In Context

7And I believed not in the words, until I came, and my eyes saw [all]: and, behold, the half hath not been told me; thou excellest in wisdom and prosperity the report which I have heard.

9Blessed be the Lord thy God, who hath had delight in thee, to place thee on the throne of Israel; because the Lord loveth Israel for ever, therefore hath he made thee king, to do justice and righteousness.

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Cross References

1 Kings 12:6Then consulted king Rehobo'am with the old men, that had stood before Solomon his father while he yet lived, and said, How do ye advise that I should give an answer to this people?

Proverbs 3:13Happy the man that hath found wisdom, and the man that acquireth understanding.

Proverbs 10:21The lips of the righteous feed many: but fools die through lack of sense.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 10:2-14

Visit of the Queen of Sheba. ( b. c. 990.) 1 And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the Lord , she came to prove him with hard questions. 2 And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart. 3 And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not. 4 And when the queen… Read the whole commentary →

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