Verse List for 1 KI 10:7

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OET (OET-RV) I hadn’t believed it until I got here and saw it with my own eyes, but then I find that what I heard is only half of how incredible it is. Your wisdom and your goodness is way more than what I’d heard described.

OET-LV And_not I _believed (to)_words/messages until that I _came and_they _saw eyes _of_my _own and_BEHOLD/LO/SEE not it _was _told to_me the_half you _have _added wisdom and_good to the_report which I _heard.

ULT But I did not believe the words until when I came and my eyes saw, and behold, the half had not been declared to me! You have added wisdom and goodness to the report that I heard.

UST But I did not believe it was true until I came here and saw it for myself. Indeed, what people told me was only half of what they could have told me about you. You are much wiser and wealthier than people told me.

BSB & MSB But I did not believe these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity have far exceeded the report I heard.

OEB No OEB 1 KI book available

WEBBE & WMBB However, I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

NET I did not believe these things until I came and saw them with my own eyes. Indeed, I didn’t hear even half the story! Your wisdom and wealth surpass what was reported to me.

LSV and I gave no credence to the words until I have come, and my eyes see, and behold, not [even] half was declared to me; you have added wisdom and goodness to the report that I heard.

FBV But I didn't believe what they told me until I came and saw with my own eyes. In fact, I wasn't told the half of it—the extent of your wisdom far exceeds what I heard!

T4T But I did not believe it was true until I came here and saw it myself. But really, what they told me is only half of what they could have told me about you. You are extremely wise and rich, more than what people told me.

LEB I had not believed the report to be true until I came and my eyes had seen, and behold! The half had not been told to me. _⌊Your wisdom and prosperity surpass_⌋[fn] the report that I had heard.

BBE But I had no faith in what was said about you, till I came and saw for myself; and now I see that it was not half the story; your wisdom and your wealth are much greater than they said.

Moff No Moff 1 KI book available

JPS Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half was not told me; thou hast wisdom and prosperity exceeding the fame which I heard.

ASV Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me; thy wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

DRA Concerning thy words, and concerning thy wisdom. And I did not believe them that told me, till I came myself, and saw with my own eyes, and have found that the half hath not been told me: thy wisdom and thy works, exceed the fame which I heard.

YLT and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me — the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.

Drby but I gave no credit to the words, until I came and mine eyes had seen; and behold, the half was not told me: in wisdom and prosperity thou exceedest the report that I heard.

RV Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.
(Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy/your wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.)

SLT And I believed not the words until I came, and mine eyes will see it: and behold, the half was not announced to me: thou didst add wisdom and good to the report which I heard.

Wbstr Howbeit, I believed not the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it : and behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

KJB-1769 Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.[fn]
(Howbeit I believed not the words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it: and, behold, the half was not told me: thy/your wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard.)

KJB-1611 Howbeit, I beleeued not the words, vntill I came and mine eyes had seene it: and beholde, the halfe was not told me: [fn]thy wisedom and prosperitie exceedeth the fame which I heard.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps Howbeit I beleued it not, till I came & sawe it with myne eyes: And beholde, the one halfe was not tolde me: for thy wysdome and prosperitie exceedeth the fame which I hearde of thee.
(Howbeit I believed it not, till I came and saw it with mine eyes: And behold, the one half was not told me: for thy/your wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard of thee/you.)

Gnva Howebeit I beleeued not this report till I came, and had seene it with mine eyes: but lo, ye one halfe was not tolde mee: for thou hast more wisedome and prosperitie, then I haue heard by report.
(Howbeit I believed not this report till I came, and had seen it with mine eyes: but lo, ye/you_all one half was not told me: for thou/you hast more wisdom and prosperity, then I have heard by report.)

Cvdl And I wolde not beleue it, tyll I came and sawe it with myne eyes: and beholde, the halfe hath not bene tolde me. hou hast more wy?dome and good, the the fame is that I haue herde.
(And I would not believe it, till I came and saw it with mine eyes: and behold, the half hath/has not been told me. how hast more wisdom and good, the the fame is that I have heard.)

Wycl and Y bileuyde not to men tellynge to me, til Y my silf cam, and siy with myn iyen, and preuede that the half part was not teld to me; thi wisdom is more and thi werkis, than the tale which Y herde.
(and I bileuyde not to men telling to me, till I myself came, and saw with mine eyes, and provede that the half part was not told to me; thy/your wisdom is more and thy/your works, than the tale which I heard.)

Luth Und ich habe es nicht wollen glauben, bis ich kommen bin und habe es mit meinen Augen gesehen. Und siehe, es ist mir nicht die Hälfte gesagt. Du hast mehr Weisheit und Gutes denn das Gerücht, das ich gehöret habe.
(And I have it not want believe, until I coming am and have it with my eyes seen. And see/look, it is to_me not the helped/assisted said. You(sg) have more wise_(people) and goodness/good_(person) because/than the rumour, the I belongs/pertains have.)

ClVg super sermonibus tuis, et super sapientia tua: et non credebam narrantibus mihi, donec ipsa veni, et vidi oculis meis, et probavi quod media pars mihi nuntiata non fuerit: major est sapientia et opera tua, quam rumor quem audivi.
(over conversations yours, and over wisdom your: and not/no believebam narrantibus to_me, until herself I_came, and I_saw eyes mine, and probavi that middle part to_me announcesa not/no has_been: major/greater it_is wisdom and works your, how rumor which I_heard.)

UHB וְ⁠לֹֽא־הֶאֱמַ֣נְתִּי לַ⁠דְּבָרִ֗ים עַ֤ד אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֨אתִי֙ וַ⁠תִּרְאֶ֣ינָה עֵינַ֔⁠י וְ⁠הִנֵּ֥ה לֹֽא־הֻגַּד־לִ֖⁠י הַ⁠חֵ֑צִי הוֹסַ֤פְתָּ חָכְמָה֙ וָ⁠ט֔וֹב אֶל־הַ⁠שְּׁמוּעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר שָׁמָֽעְתִּי׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ οὐκ ἐπίστευσα τοῖς λαλοῦσί μοι, ἕως ὅτου παρεγενόμην καὶ ἑωράκασιν οἱ ὀφθαλμοί μου· καὶ ἰδοὺ οὐκ εἰσὶ τὸ ἥμισυ καθὼς ἀπήγγειλάν μοι· προστέθεικας ἀγαθὰ πρὸς αὐτὰ ἐπὶ πᾶσαν τὴν ἀκοὴν ἣν ἤκουσα ἐν τῇ γῇ μου.

BrTr But I believed not them that told me, until I came and my eyes saw: and, behold, the words as they reported to me are not the half: thou hast [fn]exceeded in goodness all the report which I heard in my land.

Verse List for 1 KI 10:7

Verse List for 1 KI 10:7