1 Kings 4:29-31
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29 And (A)God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. 30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men (B)of the East and all (C)the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was (D)wiser than all men—(E)than Ethan the Ezrahite, (F)and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.
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1 Kings 4:29-31
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Solomon’s Wisdom
29 God gave Solomon wisdom(A) and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand(B) on the seashore. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,(C) and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.(D) 31 He was wiser(E) than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite—wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread to all the surrounding nations.
1 Kings 5:12
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12 So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, (A)as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.
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1 Kings 5:12
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12 The Lord gave Solomon wisdom,(A) just as he had promised him. There were peaceful relations between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.(B)
1 Kings 10:24
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24 Now all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
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1 Kings 10:24
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24 The whole world sought audience with Solomon to hear the wisdom(A) God had put in his heart.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
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16 I communed with my heart, saying, “Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained (A)more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has [a]understood great wisdom and knowledge.”
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Ecclesiastes 1:16
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16 I said to myself, “Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me;(A) I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”
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