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30 He was wiser than anyone in the East[a] or in Egypt. 31 He was wiser than anyone on earth, even Ethan the Ezrahite and the sons of Mahol—Heman, Calcol, and Darda. King Solomon became famous in all the surrounding countries. 32 By the end of his life, he had written[b] 3000 proverbs and 1005 songs.

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  1. 1 Kings 4:30 East The area between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as far east as the Persian Gulf.
  2. 1 Kings 4:32 written Literally, “spoken.”

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