1Ki 2:9
Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou {art} a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
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Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
And he said, My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.
It shall come to pass, when he seeth that the lad {is} not {with us}, that he will die: and thy servants shall bring down the gray hairs of thy servant our father with sorrow to the grave.
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God {was} in him, to do judgment. {in him: Heb. in the midst of him}
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Thou shalt not revile the gods, nor curse the ruler of thy people. {gods: or, judges}
I am afraid of all my sorrows, I know that thou wilt not hold me innocent.
But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against the LORD: and be sure your sin will find you out.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
Kings' daughters {were} among thy honourable women: upon thy right hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir.
A false witness shall not be unpunished, and {he that} speaketh lies shall not escape. {unpunished: Heb. held innocent}
The father of the righteous shall greatly rejoice: and he that begetteth a wise {child} shall have joy of him.
A wise son maketh a glad father: but a foolish man despiseth his mother.
Thou shalt not take the name of the LORD thy God in vain; for the LORD will not hold him guiltless that taketh his name in vain.