29. And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore.
30. Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31. For he was wiser than all other men–than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. His fame was in all the nations round about.
32. He also originated 3,000 proverbs, 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, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.
34. Men came from all peoples to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and from all kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.