열왕기상 3장 9 ~ 14절

지혜를 구한 솔로몬

열왕기상 3장 9 ~ 14절

누가 주의 이 많은 백성을 재판할 수 있사오리이까 지혜로운 마음을 종에게 주사 주의 백성을 재판하여 선악을 분별하게 하옵소서
솔로몬이 이것을 구하매 그 말씀이 주의 마음에 맞은지라
이에 하나님이 저에게 이르시되 네가 이것을 구하도다 자기를 위하여 수도 구하지 아니하며 부도 구하지 아니하며 자기의 원수의 생명 말하기도 구하지 아니하고 오직 송사를 듣고 분별하는 지혜를 구하였은즉
내가 네 말대로 하여 네게 지혜롭고 총명한 마음을 주노니 너의 전에도 너와 같은 자가 없었거니와 너의 후에도 너와 같은 자가 일어남이 없으리라
내가 또 너의 구하지 아니한 부와 영광도 네게 주노니 네 평생에 열왕 중에 너와 같은 자가 없을 것이라
네가 만일 네 아비 다윗의 행함 같이 내 길로 행하며 내 법도와 명령을 지키면 내가 또 네날을 길게 하리라

1 KINGS 3 : 9 ~ 14

NIV:
So give your servant a discerning heart to govern your people and to distinguish between reight and wrong. For who is able to govern this great people of yours?
The Lord was pleased that Solomon had asked for this
So God said to him, "Since you have asked for this and not for long life or wealth for yourself, nor have asked for the death of your enemies but for discernment in administering justice,
I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been anyone like you, nor will there ever be.
Moreover, I will give you what you have not asked for - both riches and honor - so that in your lifetime you will have no equal among kings.
And if you walk in my ways and obey mt statues and commands as David your father did, I will give you a long life.

CEV:
Please make me wise and teach me the difference between right and wrong. Then I will know how to rule your people. If you don't, there is no way I could rule this great nation of yours.
God said: Solomon, I'm pleased that you asked for this.
You could have asked to live a long time or to be rich. Or you could have asked for your enemies to be destroyed. Instead, you asked for wisdom to make right decisions.
So I'll make you wiser than anyone who has ever lived or ever will live.
I'll also give you what you didn't ask for. You'll be rich and respected as long as you live, and you'll be greater than any other king.
If you obey me and follow my commands, as your father David did, I'll let you live a long time.