1 Kings 4:32
“And he spake three thousand prouerbes: and his songs were a thousand and fiue.”
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1 Kings 4:32 Context
30And Solomons wisedome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East countrey, and all the wisedome of Egypt. 31For hee was wiser then all men; then Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about. 32And he spake three thousand prouerbes: and his songs were a thousand and fiue. 33And hee spake of trees, from the Cedar tree that is in Lebanon, euen vnto the Hyssope that springeth out of the wall: hee spake also of beasts, and of foule, and of creeping things, and of fishes. 34And there came of all people to heare the wisedome of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisedome.
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Other Translations
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
- King James Version
He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He was the maker of three thousand wise sayings, and of songs to the number of a thousand and five.
- Basic English Bible
And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
- Darby Bible
And he spoke three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
- Webster's Bible
He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were one thousand five.
- World English Bible
And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs [are] five, and the chief one;
- Youngs Literal Bible
(5:12) And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He was the maker of three thousand wise sayings, and of songs to the number of a thousand and five.
- Basic English Bible
And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
- Darby Bible
And he spoke three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
- Webster's Bible
He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were one thousand five.
- World English Bible
And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs [are] five, and the chief one;
- Youngs Literal Bible
(5:12) And he spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for 1 Kings 4:32
4:32 Proverbs - That is, short, and deep, and useful sentences,whereof a great part are contained in the books of Proverbs andEcclesiastes. Songs - Whereof the chief and most divine are inthe Canticles.