The Beginning of Knowledge

(A)The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

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Purpose and Theme

The proverbs(A) of Solomon(B) son of David, king of Israel:(C)

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The Proverbs of Solomon

10 (A)The proverbs of Solomon.

(B)A wise son makes a glad father,
    (C)but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

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Proverbs of Solomon

10 The proverbs(A) of Solomon:(B)

A wise son brings joy to his father,(C)
    but a foolish son brings grief to his mother.

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Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. (A)I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. (B)For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.

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But you will have a son who will be a man of peace(A) and rest,(B) and I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side. His name will be Solomon,[a](C) and I will grant Israel peace and quiet(D) during his reign.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Chronicles 22:9 Solomon sounds like and may be derived from the Hebrew for peace.

12 (A)So Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.

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12 So Solomon sat on the throne(A) of his father David, and his rule was firmly established.(B)

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All Is Vanity

The words of (A)the Preacher,[a] the son of David, (B)king in Jerusalem.

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or Convener, or Collector; Hebrew Qoheleth (so throughout Ecclesiastes)

Everything Is Meaningless

The words of the Teacher,[a](A) son of David, king in Jerusalem:(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:1 Or the leader of the assembly; also in verses 2 and 12

And of (A)all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he (B)has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

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Of all my sons—and the Lord has given me many(A)—he has chosen my son Solomon(B) to sit on the throne(C) of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

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31 For he was (A)wiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. 32 (B)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, (C)and his songs were 1,005.

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31 He was wiser(A) 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. 32 He spoke three thousand proverbs(B) and his songs(C) numbered a thousand and five.

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Fear God and Keep His Commandments

Besides being wise, (A)the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging (B)many proverbs with great care.

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The Conclusion of the Matter

Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.(A)

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More Proverbs of Solomon

25 These also are (A)proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

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More Proverbs of Solomon

25 These are more proverbs(A) of Solomon, compiled by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:(B)

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28 Then he died (A)at a good age, (B)full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.

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28 He died(A) at a good old age, having enjoyed long life, wealth and honor. His son Solomon succeeded him as king.(B)

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Solomon's Birth

24 Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and (A)she bore a son, and he called his name (B)Solomon. And the Lord loved him 25 and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah,[a] because of the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means beloved of the Lord

24 Then David comforted his wife Bathsheba,(A) and he went to her and made love to her. She gave birth to a son, and they named him Solomon.(B) The Lord loved him; 25 and because the Lord loved him, he sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 12:25 Jedidiah means loved by the Lord.

I Have Overcome the World

25 “I have said these things to you in figures of speech. (A)The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.

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25 “Though I have been speaking figuratively,(A) a time is coming(B) when I will no longer use this kind of language but will tell you plainly about my Father.

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