“And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.”
1 Kings 4:30 (KJV)
Context Reading
28Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. 29¶ And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. 32And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.