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

Wise Sayings of Solomon

10 The proverbs of Solomon.

⁹ See, a son shall be born to you; he shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his enemies on every side; indeed, his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace^[a] and quiet to Israel in his days.^(A)

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

Reflections of a Royal Philosopher

1 The words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.^(A)

⁵ And of all my sons, for the Lord has given me many, he has chosen my son Solomon to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.^(A)

³¹ He was wiser than anyone else, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, children of Mahol; his fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations.^{(A) 32} He composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.^(B)

Epilogue

⁹ Besides being wise, the Teacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs.^(A)

Further Wise Sayings of Solomon

25 These are other proverbs of Solomon that the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah copied.^(A)

²⁸ He died in a good old age, full of days, riches, and honor, and his son Solomon succeeded him.^(A)