2 Chronicles 9:5
Modern Translations
New International Version
She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true.

New Living Translation
She exclaimed to the king, “Everything I heard in my country about your achievements and wisdom is true!

English Standard Version
And she said to the king, “The report was true that I heard in my own land of your words and of your wisdom,

Berean Study Bible
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and wisdom is true.

New American Standard Bible
Then she said to the king, “It was a true story that I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

NASB 1995
Then she said to the king, "It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

NASB 1977
Then she said to the king, “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

Amplified Bible
She said to the king, “The report which I heard in my own land regarding your [accomplishments and your] words and your wisdom was true,

Christian Standard Bible
She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your words and about your wisdom is true.

Contemporary English Version
She said: Solomon, in my own country I had heard about your wisdom and all you've done.

Good News Translation
She said to the king, "What I heard in my own country about you and your wisdom is true!

GOD'S WORD® Translation
She told the king, "What I heard in my country about your words and your wisdom is true!

International Standard Version
"Everything I heard about your wisdom and what you have to say is true!" she gasped,

NET Bible
She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own country about your wise sayings and insight was true!
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom:

New King James Version
Then she said to the king: “It was a true report which I heard in my own land about your words and your wisdom.

King James 2000 Bible
And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom:

New Heart English Bible
She said to the king, "It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom.

World English Bible
She said to the king, "It was a true report that I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom.

American King James Version
And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in my own land of your acts, and of your wisdom:

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

A Faithful Version
And she said to the king, "The word that I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom is true.

Darby Bible Translation
And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine affairs and of thy wisdom;

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

Webster's Bible Translation
And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in my own land of thy acts, and of thy wisdom:

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And she saide to the King, It was a true worde which I heard in mine owne lande of thy sayings, and of thy wisedome:

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And she sayde to the king: The saying which I hearde in myne owne lande of thyne actes and of thy wisdome, is true.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And she sayde vnto the kynge: It is true that I haue herde in my londe of thy behaueoure and of thy wysdome:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And she says to the king, “The word [is] true that I heard in my land concerning your matters and concerning your wisdom,

Young's Literal Translation
And she saith unto the king, 'True is the word that I heard in my land concerning thy matters and concerning thy wisdom,

Smith's Literal Translation
And she will say to the king, The word was truth which I heard in my land concerning thy words, and concerning thy wisdom:

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And she add to the king: The word is true which I heard in my country of thy virtues and wisdom.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And she said to the king: “The word is true, which I had heard in my own land, about your virtues and wisdom.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And she said to King Solomon: “The matter that I had heard in my city about your words and about your wisdom was true

Lamsa Bible
And she said to King Solomon, It was a true report which I heard in my own land of your acts and of your wisdom;

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And she said to the king: 'It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And she said to the king, It was a true report which I heard in my land concerning thy words, and concerning thy wisdom.
















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