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1 Kings 4:32
32He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs.
1 Kings 4:32 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
- New International Version (NIV)He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
- English Standard Version (ESV)He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.
- New King James Version (NKJV)He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five.
Context of 1 Kings 4:32
30In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt. 31He was wiser than anyone else, including Ethan the Ezrahite and the sons of Mahol—Heman, Calcol, and Darda. His fame spread throughout all the surrounding nations. He composed some 3,000 proverbs and wrote 1,005 songs. 33He could speak with authority about all kinds of plants, from the great cedar of Lebanon to the tiny hyssop that grows from cracks in a wall. He could also speak about animals, birds, small creatures, and fish. 34And kings from every nation sent their ambassadors to listen to the wisdom of Solomon.
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וַיְדַבֵּ֕ר שְׁלֹ֥שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֖ים מָשָׁ֑ל וַיְהִ֥י שִׁיר֖וֹ חֲמִשָּׁ֥ה וָאָֽלֶף׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for 1 Kings 4:32
- Proverbs 1:1These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel.
- Ecclesiastes 12:9Keep this in mind: The Teacher was considered wise, and he taught the people everything he knew. He listened carefully to many proverbs, studying and classifying them.
- Matthew 13:35This fulfilled what God had spoken through the prophet: “I will speak to you in parables. I will explain things hidden since the creation of the world.”
Commentaries on 1 Kings 4:32
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 32He spake three thousand proverbs - The book of Proverbs, attributed to Solomon, contain only about nine hundred or nine hundred and twenty-three distinct proverbs; and if we grant with some that the first nine chapters are not the work of Solomon, then all that can be attributed to him is only about six hundred and fifty. Of all his one thousand and five songs or poems we have only one, the book of Song of Solomon, remaining, unless we include Psalm…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 32Proverbs - In the collection which forms the “Book of Proverbs,” only a small portion has been preserved, less certainly than one thousand out of the three. Ecclesiastes, if it is Solomon‘s, would add between one hundred and two hundred more proverbs. But the great bulk of Solomon‘s proverbs has perished. Songs - Of these, Canticles is probably one (marginal reference): Psalm 127:1-5 may also be of the number. Probably the bulk of Solomon‘s songs were of…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 29-34Verses 29-34 Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth. He had what is here called largeness of heart, for the heart is often put for the powers of the mind. He had the gift of utterance, as well as wisdom. It is very desirable, that those who have large gifts of any kind, should have large hearts to use them for the good of others. What treasures of wisdom and knowledge are lost! But every sort of knowledge that is needful for salvation is to…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 32-34proverbs … songs: Solomon wrote much of the book of Proverbs and composed Psalms 72 and 127. His knowledge of plants and animals showed his careful observation of nature (see Proverbs 6:6–8). Solomon’s wisdom and literary skill (see Matthew 12:42) are evident in the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes. It is no surprise that many, including kings (1 Kings 10:1–9), sought Solomon's wisdom.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3232. he spake three thousand proverbs--embodying his moral sentiments and sage observations on human life and character. songs ... a thousand and five--Psalm 72, 127, 132, and the Song of Songs are his.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 4
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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