¹² I will do what you asked. I will give you ·wisdom and understanding [a wise and discerning/^Llistening heart] that ·is greater than anyone has had in the past or will have in [will make you unlike anyone in the past or in] the future. ¹³ I will also give you what you did not ask for: riches and ·honor [fame]. During your life no other king will be as great as you. ¹⁴ If you ·follow me [^Lwalk in my ways] and obey my ·laws [statutes; ordinances; requirements] and commands, as your father David did, I will also give you a long life.”