1Ki 3:6-12, Psa 119:97, 100, Pro 1:5, 9:9, Act 17:11, 2Pe 3:18 | ESV | STEP | And Solomon said , You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father , because he walked before you in faithfulness , in righteousness , and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and have given him a son to sit on his throne this day .

1 Kings 3:6-12

6 And Solomon said, “You have shown great and steadfast love to your servant David my father, because ^ahe walked before you in faithfulness, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart toward you. And you have kept for him this great and steadfast love and ^bhave given him a son to sit on his throne this day. 7 And now, O Lord my God, ^cyou have made your servant king in place of David my father, ^dalthough I am but a little child. I do not know ^ehow to go out or come in. 8 ^fAnd your servant is in the midst of your people whom you have chosen, a great people, ^gtoo many to be numbered or counted for multitude. 9 ^hGive your servant therefore an understanding mind ⁱto govern your people, that I may ^jdiscern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

10 It pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this. 11 And God said to him, “Because you have asked this, and have not asked for yourself long life or riches or the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern what is right, 12 behold, ^kI now do according to your word. Behold, ^lI give you a wise and discerning mind, so that none like you has been before you and none like you shall arise after you.

Psalms 119:97

Mem

97 Oh how ^mI love your law!
It is my ⁿmeditation all the day.

Psalms 119:100

100 I understand more than ^othe aged, ^{▼▼Or the elders}
for I ^qkeep your precepts.

Proverbs 1:5

5 Let the wise hear and ^rincrease in learning,
and the one who understands obtain guidance,

Proverbs 9:9

9 Give instruction ^{▼▼Hebrew lacks instruction} to a wise man, and he will be ^tstill wiser;
teach a righteous man, and he will ^uincrease in learning.

Acts 17:11

11 Now these Jews were more noble than those in Thessalonica; they received the word with all eagerness, ^vexamining the Scriptures daily to see if these things were so.

2 Peter 3:18

18 But ^wgrow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. ^xTo him be the glory both now and to the day of ^yeternity. Amen.