29 ¶ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and [a]a large heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore,

30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the [b]East, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

31 For he was wiser than any man: yea, than were Ethan the Ezrahite, than Heman, than Chalcol, than Darda the sons of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:29 Meaning, great understanding and able to comprehend all things.
  2. 1 Kings 4:30 To wit, the Philosophers and Astronomers, which were judged most wise.

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