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Solomon’s Wisdom and Literary Gifts

29 God gave Solomon wisdom, very great insight, and understanding  * 4:29 1Kg 3:12 as vast as the sand on the seashore. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,  * 4:30 Gn 29:1 greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.  * 4:30 Is 19:11; Ac 7:2231 He was wiser than anyone  * 4:31 1Kg 3:12  — wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite,  * 4:31 1Ch 15:19; Pss 88, 89 titles and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol.  * 4:31 1Ch 2:6 His reputation extended to all the surrounding nations.  * 4:31 1Kg 10:1,6

32 Solomon spoke 3,000 proverbs,  * 4:32 Pr 1:1; Ec 9:12 and his songs numbered 1,005.  * 4:32 Sg 1:1