American Standard Version of 1901
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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 train, 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.
{Or, Where is the King of the Jews that is born?}Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we saw his star in the east, and are come to {The Greek word denotes an act of reverence whether paid to a creature (see chapter 4:9; 18:26), or to the Creator (see chapter 4:10)}worship him.
My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
Blessed is the man that heareth me,Watching daily at my gates,Waiting at the posts of my doors.
Receive my instruction, and not silver;And knowledge rather than choice gold.
My fruit is better than gold, yea, than fine gold;And my {Or, increase}revenue than choice silver.
Howbeit I believed not their words, until I came, and mine eyes had seen it; and, behold, the half of the greatness of thy wisdom was not told me: thou exceedest the fame that I heard.