World English Bible
1 Kings 4:30
“Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.”
Verse in context — 1 Kings 4
28
Barley also and straw for the horses and swift steeds brought they to the place where [the officers] were, every man according to his duty.
29
God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and very great understanding, even as the sand that is on the seashore.
30
Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31
For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations all around.
32
He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were one thousand five.
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Solomon’s reign, the temple’s construction, and the kingdom’s division.
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