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Then she said to the king, “The report which I heard in my land was true concerning your accomplishments and your wisdom. I had not believed the report to be true until I came and my eyes had seen, and behold! The half had not been told to me. Your wisdom and prosperity surpass[a] the report that I had heard. Happy are your men and happy are these your servants who stand before you continually hearing your wisdom.

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  1. 1 Kings 10:7 Literally “You have added wisdom and prosperity to”

She said to the king, “The report I heard in my own country about your achievements and your wisdom is true. But I did not believe(A) these things until I came and saw with my own eyes. Indeed, not even half was told me; in wisdom and wealth(B) you have far exceeded the report I heard. How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear(C) your wisdom!

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