Howbeit in {the business of} the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that was {done} in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all {that was} in his heart. {ambassadors: Heb. interpreters}

But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit {done} unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

Put not your trust in princes, {nor} in the son of man, in whom {there is} no help. {help: or, salvation}

The heart {is} deceitful above all {things}, and desperately wicked: who can know it?

If I rejoiced because my wealth {was} great, and because mine hand had gotten much; {gotten...: Heb. found much}

And Hezekiah had exceeding much riches and honour: and he made himself treasuries for silver, and for gold, and for precious stones, and for spices, and for shields, and for all manner of pleasant jewels; {pleasant...: Heb. instruments of desire}

And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.

Beside {that he had} of the merchantmen, and of the traffick of the spice merchants, and of all the kings of Arabia, and of the governors of the country. {governors: or, captains}

And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices great abundance, and precious stones: neither was there any such spice as the queen of Sheba gave king Solomon.

Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it {are} the issues of life. {with...: Heb. above all keeping}

And she came to Jerusalem with a very great train, with camels that bare spices, and very much gold, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

And they brought every man his present, vessels of silver, and vessels of gold, and garments, and armour, and spices, horses, and mules, a rate year by year.

And she gave the king an hundred and twenty talents of gold, and of spices very great store, and precious stones: there came no more such abundance of spices as these which the queen of Sheba gave to king Solomon.

And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon, she came to prove Solomon with hard questions at Jerusalem, with a very great company, and camels that bare spices, and gold in abundance, and precious stones: and when she was come to Solomon, she communed with him of all that was in her heart.

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and {all} the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. {precious things: or, spicery} {armour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels}

For {there is} not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

And Hezekiah gave {him} all the silver that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king's house.

What wilt thou say when he shall punish thee? for thou hast taught them {to be} captains, {and} as chief over thee: shall not sorrows take thee, as a woman in travail? {punish: Heb visit upon}

And Hezekiah hearkened unto them, and shewed them all the house of his precious things, the silver, and the gold, and the spices, and the precious ointment, and {all} the house of his armour, and all that was found in his treasures: there was nothing in his house, nor in all his dominion, that Hezekiah shewed them not. {precious things: or, spicery} {armour: or, jewels: Heb. vessels}

When he shewed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honour of his excellent majesty many days, {even} an hundred and fourscore days.

And the LORD God prepared a gourd, and made {it} to come up over Jonah, that it might be a shadow over his head, to deliver him from his grief. So Jonah was exceeding glad of the gourd. {gourd: or, palmcrist: Heb. Kikajon} {was...: Heb. rejoiced with great joy}

And the servant brought forth jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment, and gave {them} to Rebekah: he gave also to her brother and to her mother precious things. {jewels: Heb. vessels}