26. Solomon had four thousand stalls for his chariot horses and twelve thousand horses.
27. Each month one of the district governors gave King Solomon all the food he needed—enough for every person who ate at the king’s table. The governors made sure he had everything he needed.
28. They also brought enough barley and straw for Solomon’s chariot and work horses; each person brought this grain to the right place.
29. God gave Solomon great wisdom so he could understand many things. His wisdom was as hard to measure as the grains of sand on the seashore.
30. His wisdom was greater than any wisdom of the East, or any wisdom in Egypt.
31. He was wiser than anyone on earth. He was even wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, as well as Heman, Calcol, and Darda—the three sons of Mahol. King Solomon became famous in all the surrounding countries.
32. During his life he spoke three thousand wise sayings and also wrote one thousand five songs.
33. He taught about many kinds of plants—everything from the great cedar trees of Lebanon to the weeds that grow out of the walls. He also taught about animals, birds, crawling things, and fish.
34. People from all nations came to listen to King Solomon’s wisdom. The kings of all nations sent them to him, because they had heard of Solomon’s wisdom.