1 Kings 4:32

Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

In Context

31And he was wiser than all men: wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Dorda the sons of Mahol, and he was renowned in all nations round about.

33And he treated about trees from the cedar that is in Libanus, unto the hyssop that cometh out of the wall: and he discoursed of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes.

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Cross References

Proverbs 1:1The parables of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel.

Song of Solomon 1:1Let him kiss me with the kiss of his mouth: for thy breasts are better than wine,

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 4:30-34

Solomon's Distinguished Reputation. ( b. c. 1014.) 29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For 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. 32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a… Read the whole commentary →

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