1 Kings 10:7

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 {H539} not the words {H1697}, until I came {H935}, and mine eyes {H5869} had seen {H7200} it: and, behold, the half {H2677} was not told {H5046} me: thy wisdom {H2451} and prosperity {H2896} exceedeth {H3254} the fame {H8052} which I heard {H8085}.

but I couldn't believe the report until I came and saw for myself. Actually, they didn't tell me even the half of it - your wisdom and prosperity surpass the reports I heard.

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.

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.

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Cross-References

  • 1 Corinthians 2:9 (4 votes)

    But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.

  • 1 John 3:2 (3 votes)

    Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

  • John 20:25 (3 votes)

    The other disciples therefore said unto him, We have seen the Lord. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe.

  • John 20:29 (3 votes)

    Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed [are] they that have not seen, and [yet] have believed.

  • Isaiah 64:4 (2 votes)

    For since the beginning of the world [men] have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, [what] he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

  • Zechariah 9:17 (2 votes)

    For how great [is] his goodness, and how great [is] his beauty! corn shall make the young men cheerful, and new wine the maids.

  • Mark 16:11 (2 votes)

    And they, when they had heard that he was alive, and had been seen of her, believed not.