32 (A)He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his (B)songs were one thousand and five. 33 Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish. 34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, (C)came to hear the wisdom of Solomon.

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32 He spoke three thousand proverbs(A) and his songs(B) numbered a thousand and five. 33 He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop(C) that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. 34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings(D) of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:34 In Hebrew texts 4:21-34 is numbered 5:1-14.