“And Solomons wisedome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East countrey, and all the wisedome of Egypt.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
4:30 East country - The Chaldeans, Persians, and Arabians, whoall lay eastward from Canaan, and were famous in ancient times for theirwisdom and learning. Egypt - The Egyptians, whose fame was then greatfor their skill in the arts and sciences, which made them despise theGrecians as children in knowledge.