“Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.”
1 Kings 4:30 (BSB)
Context Reading
28Each one also brought to the required place their quotas of barley and straw for the chariot horses and other horses. 29And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. 30Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. 31He was wiser than all men — wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations. 32Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.