³ Truly, if you are crying out for good sense, and your request is for knowledge;

⁵ But if any man among you is without wisdom, let him make his request to God, who gives freely to all without an unkind word, and it will be given to him.

¹⁷ That the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

¹⁸ And that having the eyes of your heart full of light, you may have knowledge of what is the hope of his purpose, what is the wealth of the glory of his heritage in the saints,

¹⁶⁹ <TAU> Let my cry come before you, O Lord; give me wisdom in keeping with your word.

¹⁷ Those who have given me their love are loved by me, and those who make search for me with care will get me.

⁶ In all your ways give ear to him, and he will make straight your footsteps.

¹²⁵ I am your servant; give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your unchanging word.

⁷³ <JOD> Your hands have made me, and given me form: give me wisdom, so that I may have knowledge of your teaching.

³⁴ Give me wisdom, so that I may keep your law; going after it with all my heart.

⁴ Make your steps clear to me, O Lord; give me knowledge of your ways.

⁵ Be my guide and teacher in the true way; for you are the God of my salvation; I am waiting for your word all the day.

¹² Only may the Lord give you wisdom, and knowledge of his orders for Israel, so that you may keep the law of the Lord your God.

⁹ Give your servant, then, a wise heart for judging your people, able to see what is good and what evil; for who is able to be the judge of this great people?

¹⁰ Now these words and Solomon's request were pleasing to the Lord.

¹¹ And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes;

¹² I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.

¹³ If, then, you who are evil are able to give good things to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who make request to him?