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Solomon: Wisdom and Fame of 1 Kings 4:29–34

And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore. / Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. / He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

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Solomon: Wisdom and Fame of 1 Kings 10:3, 4, 8, 23, 24

And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for the king to explain. / When the queen of Sheba saw all the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, / How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!

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Solomon: Wisdom and Fame of 1 Chronicles 29:24, 25

All the officials and mighty men, as well as all of King David’s sons, pledged their allegiance to King Solomon. / The LORD highly exalted Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal majesty such as had not been bestowed on any king in Israel before him.

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Solomon: Wisdom and Fame of 2 Chronicles 9:2–7, 22, 23

And Solomon answered all her questions; nothing was too difficult for him to explain. / When the queen of Sheba saw the wisdom of Solomon, the palace he had built, / the food at his table, the seating of his servants, the service and attire of his attendants and cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he presented at the house of the LORD, it took her breath away.

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Solomon: Wisdom and Fame of Ecclesiastes 1:16

I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

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Solomon: Wisdom and Fame of Matthew 12:42

The Queen of the South will rise at the judgment with this generation and condemn it; for she came from the ends of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and now One greater than Solomon is here.

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