30 Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all (A)the sons of the east and (B)all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For (C)he was wiser than all men, than (D)Ethan the Ezrahite, Heman, (E)Calcol and [a]Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his [b]fame was known in all the surrounding nations. 32 (F)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:31 In 1 Chr 2:6, Dara
  2. 1 Kings 4:31 Lit name

30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,(A) and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.(B) 31 He was wiser(C) 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(D) and his songs(E) numbered a thousand and five.

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