...and all the wisdom of Egypt ; for he was wiser than all men, his fame was in all nations round about. He spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and fiveHe spake of trees, from .the cedar tree that is in Lebanon, even unto the hyssop that springeth...

...also the book of Jasher, the book of Shemaiah, and others, in various-places. We are told that Solomon spake "three thousand proverbs ; and his songs were a thousand and five." He also spake of trees and plants and animals. Reference is often made to historical records of the...

...undsrstanding exceeding much, and largenesi of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the...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...

...and to fear something beyond the grave. It is said of Solomon in the First Book of Kings, that his wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East country, and all the wisdom of JEgypt. But, if the ^Egyptians admitted a future state and Solomon admitted it not, it must needs be...

...transcendency of Solomon's wisdom is likewise thus expressed by the writer of the Book of Kings,4 that it excelled " the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." Where by the children of the east are chiefly meant the Persian magi, and the Chaldeans; and there...

...of creeping things, and of fishes,"* we should, at last, be brought to the conclusion of him, whose wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and of Egypt; and that all beneath the sun is vanity and vexation of spirit. I once greatly thirsted after...

...gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And Solomon's wisdom excelled...children of the east country, and all the wisdom of ale, every man in his month: they lacked nothing. Barley also and straw for the horses and dromedaries...

...of creeping things, and of fishes,"* we should, at last, be brought to the conclusion of him, whose wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and of Egypt ; that all beneath the sun is vanity and vexation of spirit. I once greatly thirsted after...

...sovereign of Israel. Solomon, David's son and successor, evidently encouraged music. We are told, that " he spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five;" J and he himself says, " I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men,...

...and understanding exceeding • 2 Tim. iii. 16. much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore ; and Solomon's wisdom excelled...of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. For he was wiser than all men ; and his fame was in all nations round about, and he spake three thousand...