1 Kings 4:29-34

New American Standard Bible 1995

²⁹ Now ^(A)God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of ^[a]mind, ^(B)like the sand that is on the seashore. ³⁰ Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all ^(C)the sons of the east and ^(D)all the wisdom of Egypt. ³¹ For ^(E)he was wiser than all men, than ^(F)Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, ^(G)Calcol and ^[b]Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his ^[c]fame was known in all the surrounding nations. ^32 (H)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005. ³³ 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 [d]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.