32 (A)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, (B)and his songs were 1,005. 33 He spoke of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon to the hyssop that grows out of the wall. He spoke also of beasts, and of birds, and of reptiles, and of fish. 34 And people of all nations came to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from (C)all the kings of the earth, who had heard of his wisdom.

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32 He spoke three thousand proverbs(A) and his songs(B) numbered a thousand and five. 33 He spoke about plant life, from the cedar of Lebanon to the hyssop(C) that grows out of walls. He also spoke about animals and birds, reptiles and fish. 34 From all nations people came to listen to Solomon’s wisdom, sent by all the kings(D) of the world, who had heard of his wisdom.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Kings 4:34 In Hebrew texts 4:21-34 is numbered 5:1-14.