...understanding exceeding much, and hiigeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. 30 If A Psalm of Asaph. TRULY God ij good to Israel, even to such as are of coun1 1 v, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Czrahitc,...

...exceeding much, [so much, that a hyperbole is resorted to, to express the greatness of the wisdom !] and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore, [ie beyond computation.] And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of...

...Egyptians." And the highest character given of Solomon's wisdom is, that it " excelled all the wisdom of the children of the East country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." In short, Egypt was the ancient school of the world, — -the school to which the most eminent philosophers...

...of his superior talents, and of the extensively useful purposes to which he applied them. He says, " God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And he spake three thousand proverbs ; and his songs were a thousand and five." Though many...

...of the wonderful character of Solomon. It is set forth as an article distinct from understanding. " God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore." This " largeness of heart " is the very thing meant by the following passage, "the liberal...

...knew more than King Solomon himself. The wisdom of Solomon is thus spoken of in the Bible: — "And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And Solomon's wisdom * Gen. i. 27—31. 248 THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON. , excelled the wisdom...

...of his superior talents, and of the extensively useful purposes to which he applied them. He says, " God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And he spake three thousand proverbs ; and his songs were a thousand and five." Though many...

...dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. 29 1 And Ȁ < ؇ ǀ ... ݀ 0 ⾀ շ݁ & ͋ B ց sea shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and...

...wisdom he excelled even the renowned philosophers of his day ; as we read, in chapter iv. 29-34: "And God gave Solomon wisdom, and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. "And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all...

...such a book so eminently practical in its teaching is accounted for by the statement that God gave him "wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness...of heart, even as the sand that is on the seashore" (I Kings 4:29). The object of Proverbs was to impart "wisdom and instruction; . . . justice, and judgment,...