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1 Kings 4:29-31
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
1 Kings 4:29-31
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
29 And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore.
30 Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For he was wiser [a]than all other men—than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame was in all the nations round about.
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- 1 Kings 4:31 “Wiser than all other men,” until Christ came. Jesus said, “Someone more and greater than Solomon is here” (Matt. 12:42).
1 Kings 4:29-31
New International Version
1 Kings 4:29-31
New International Version
Solomon’s Wisdom
29 God gave Solomon wisdom(A) and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand(B) on the seashore. 30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,(C) and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.(D) 31 He was wiser(E) 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.
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