Wisdom 9:7
Good News Translation
You chose me over everyone else to be the king of your own people, to judge your sons and daughters.

New Revised Standard Version
You have chosen me to be king of your people and to be judge over your sons and daughters.

Contemporary English Version
You have chosen me to rule and judge your people,

New American Bible
You have chosen me king over your people and magistrate over your sons and daughters.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters:

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters:

Wisdom 9:5
For I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of the understanding of judgment and laws.

Wisdom 9:6
For if one be perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.

Wisdom 9:8
And hast commanded me to build a temple on thy holy mount, and an altar in the city of thy dwelling place, a resemblance of thy holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning:

Wisdom 9:9
And thy wisdom with thee, which knoweth thy works, which then also was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was agreeable to thy eyes, and what was right in thy commandments.

Context
Wisdom 9
6For if one be perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded. 7Thou hast chosen me to be king of thy people, and a judge of thy sons and daughters: 8And hast commanded me to build a temple on thy holy mount, and an altar in the city of thy dwelling place, a resemblance of thy holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning:…
Cross References
Wisdom 9:5
For I am thy servant, and the son of thy handmaid, a weak man, and of short time, and falling short of the understanding of judgment and laws.

Wisdom 9:6
For if one be perfect among the children of men, yet if thy wisdom be not with him, he shall be nothing regarded.

Wisdom 9:8
And hast commanded me to build a temple on thy holy mount, and an altar in the city of thy dwelling place, a resemblance of thy holy tabernacle, which thou hast prepared from the beginning:

Wisdom 9:9
And thy wisdom with thee, which knoweth thy works, which then also was present when thou madest the world, and knew what was agreeable to thy eyes, and what was right in thy commandments.



(Wisd. of Sol. Solomon W Wis)

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