1 Kings 4:29-34
Legacy Standard Bible
29 And (A)God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of understanding in his heart, (B)like the sand that is on the seashore. 30 And Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all (C)the sons of the east and (D)all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 And (E)he was wiser than all men, than (F)Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, (G)Calcol, and [a]Darda, the sons of Mahol; and the renown of his name was in all the surrounding nations. 32 (H)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005. 33 And he spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even to the hyssop that grows on the wall; he spoke also of animals and birds and creeping things and fish. 34 [b]And men (I)came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.
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- 1 Kings 4:31 In 1 Chr 2:6, Dara
- 1 Kings 4:34 Lit they
1 Kings 4:29-34
Revised Standard Version
Fame of Solomon’s Wisdom
29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and largeness of mind like the sand on the seashore, 30 so that Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the people of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan the Ez′rahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations round about. 32 He also uttered three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five. 33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall; he spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish. 34 And men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.
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