1Ki 3:9, Psa 119:97-104, Pro 1:5, 4:5, 7, 9:9, 10:14, 15:14, 23:23 | ESV | STEP | Give your servant therefore an understanding mind to govern your people , that I may discern between good and evil , for who is able to govern this your great people ?

p[See ver. 1 above]

q[ch. 1:7]

r[See ver. 1 above]

t[Matt. 13:12]

y[ch. 4:5, 7; 18:15; Matt. 13:44]

1 Kings 3:9

9 ^aGive your servant therefore an understanding mind ^bto govern your people, that I may ^cdiscern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this your great people?”

Psalms 119:97-104

Mem

97 Oh how ^dI love your law!
It is my ^emeditation all the day.
98 Your commandment makes me ^fwiser than my enemies,
for it is ever with me.
99 I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for ^gyour testimonies are my meditation.
100 I understand more than ^hthe aged, ^{▼▼Or the elders}
for I ^jkeep your precepts.
101 I ^khold back my feet from every evil way,
in order to keep your word.
102 I do not turn aside from your rules,
for you have taught me.
103 How ^lsweet are your words to my taste,
sweeter than honey to my mouth!
104 Through your precepts I get understanding;
therefore ^mI hate every false way.

Proverbs 1:5

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

Proverbs 4:5

5 ^oGet wisdom; get ^pinsight;
do not forget, and do not turn away from the words of my mouth.

Proverbs 4:7

7 ^qThe beginning of wisdom is this: Get wisdom,
and whatever you get, get ^rinsight.

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.

Proverbs 10:14

14 The wise ^vlay up knowledge,
but ^wthe mouth of a fool brings ruin near.

Proverbs 15:14

14 ^xThe heart of him who has understanding seeks knowledge,
but the mouths of fools feed on folly.

Proverbs 23:23

23 ^yBuy truth, and do not sell it;
buy wisdom, instruction, and understanding.