And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;


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2 Kings 5 16 But he said, As the LORD liveth, before whom I stand, I will receive none. And he urged him to take it; but he refused.
2 Chronicles 1 11 And God said to Solomon, Because this was in thine heart, and thou hast not asked riches, wealth, or honour, nor the life of thine enemies, neither yet hast asked long life; but hast asked wisdom and knowledge for thyself, that thou mayest judge my people, over whom I have made thee king:
John 18 4 Jesus therefore, knowing all things that should come upon him, went forth, and said unto them, Whom seek ye?
Judges 18 5 And they said unto him, Ask counsel, we pray thee, of God, that we may know whether our way which we go shall be prosperous.
James 1 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.
Job 34 9 For he hath said, It profiteth a man nothing that he should delight himself with God.
Luke 12 15 And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.
Matthew 13 11 He answered and said unto them, Because it is given unto you to know the mysteries of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it is not given.
Micah 6 8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the LORD require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?
Jeremiah 45 5 And seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not: for, behold, I will bring evil upon all flesh, saith the LORD: but thy life will I give unto thee for a prey in all places whither thou goest.
John 16 23 And in that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you.
1 John 5 16 If any man see his brother sin a sin which is not unto death, he shall ask, and he shall give him life for them that sin not unto death. There is a sin unto death: I do not say that he shall pray for it.
Acts 17 27 That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after him, and find him, though he be not far from every one of us:
James 4 2 Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not.
Exodus 18 15 And Moses said unto his father in law, Because the people come unto me to enquire of God:
Matthew 6 8 Be not ye therefore like unto them: for your Father knoweth what things ye have need of, before ye ask him.
2 Samuel 7 21 For thy word's sake, and according to thine own heart, hast thou done all these great things, to make thy servant know them.
1 Samuel 22 15 Did I then begin to enquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute any thing unto his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for thy servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.
Luke 4 12 And Jesus answering said unto him, It is said, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
John 16 19 Now Jesus knew that they were desirous to ask him, and said unto them, Do ye enquire among yourselves of that I said, A little while, and ye shall not see me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see me?
Matthew 6 32 For after all these things do the Gentiles seek: for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all these things.
Job 26 3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no wisdom? and how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it is?
Acts 10 29 Therefore came I unto you without gainsaying, as soon as I was sent for: I ask therefore for what intent ye have sent for me?
Genesis 33 11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
Romans 1 28 And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient;
Luke 2 49 And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?
Ezekiel 4 17 That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.
Matthew 4 4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
Luke 20 21 And they asked him, saying, Master, we know that thou sayest and teachest rightly, neither acceptest thou the person of any, but teachest the way of God truly:
Deuteronomy 8 3 And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.
James 4 3 Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.
Genesis 15 8 And he said, LORD God, whereby shall I know that I shall inherit it?
Nehemiah 2 4 Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven.
Psalms 53 2 God looked down from heaven upon the children of men, to see if there were any that did understand, that did seek God.
Job 11 6 And that he would shew thee the secrets of wisdom, that they are double to that which is! Know therefore that God exacteth of thee less than thine iniquity deserveth.
John 18 21 Why askest thou me? ask them which heard me, what I have said unto them: behold, they know what I said.
Acts 5 4 Whiles it remained, was it not thine own? and after it was sold, was it not in thine own power? why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God.
John 6 65 And he said, Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father.
Jeremiah 2 17 Hast thou not procured this unto thyself, in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God, when he led thee by the way?
1 Corinthians 2 16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord, that he may instruct him? But we have the mind of Christ.
Luke 5 22 But when Jesus perceived their thoughts, he answering said unto them, What reason ye in your hearts?
Psalms 21 4 He asked life of thee, and thou gavest it him, even length of days for ever and ever.
2 Kings 2 10 And he said, Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, if thou see me when I am taken from thee, it shall be so unto thee; but if not, it shall not be so.
Luke 18 24 And when Jesus saw that he was very sorrowful, he said, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
Romans 11 34 For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor?
Mark 10 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God!
Luke 18 41 Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight.
Psalms 10 13 Wherefore doth the wicked contemn God? he hath said in his heart, Thou wilt not require it.
Luke 20 3 And he answered and said unto them, I will also ask you one thing; and answer me:
Hosea 6 6 For I desired mercy, and not sacrifice; and the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.