29 UThixo waqhubeka emnika uSolomon ubulumko+ nokuqonda+ ngomlinganiselo omkhulu kakhulu nobubanzi bentliziyo,+ njengentlabathi eselunxwemeni lolwandle.+

12 UYehova wanika uSolomon ubulumko, kanye njengoko wayemthembisile;+ yaye kwabakho uxolo phakathi kukaHiram noSolomon, baza benza umnqophiso bobabini.

11 Waza wathi uThixo kuSolomon: “Ngenxa yokuba oko kusentliziyweni yakho+ yaye ungacelanga ndyebo, butyebi nambeko okanye ubomi babo bakuthiyayo, yaye akucelanga mihla mininzi,+ kodwa ucele ubulumko nokwazi ukuze ubagwebe abantu bam endikwenze ukuba ube ngukumkani kubo,+

13 Unoyolo umntu ofumene ubulumko,+ nomntu ozuze ukuqonda,+