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She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight[a] was true! 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![b] Your wisdom and wealth[c] surpass what was reported to me.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 10:6 tn Heb “about your words [or perhaps, “deeds”] and your wisdom.”
  2. 1 Kings 10:7 tn Heb “the half was not told to me.”
  3. 1 Kings 10:7 tn Heb “good.”

And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thy acts and of thy wisdom.

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.

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And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom, but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it. And behold, the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity surpass the report that I heard.

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Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom. However I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes; and indeed the half was not told me. Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame of which I heard.

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Queen of Sheba (to the king): So it is true, everything I’ve heard about you in my land. Your words and wisdom are beyond extraordinary. I confess that when I first heard of your renown, I did not believe such a man could really be alive on the earth. But I have witnessed your greatness with my own eyes, and I believe. You are twice as wise and wealthy as is reported in faraway lands.

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