1 Kings 4:29 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Kings 4:29

27 And ^athese governors, each man in his month, provided food for King Solomon and for all who came to King Solomon’s table. There was no lack in their supply.

28 They also brought barley and straw to the proper place, for the horses and steeds, each man according to his charge.

29 And ^aGod gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.

30 Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men ^aof the East and all ^bthe wisdom of Egypt.

31 For he was ^awiser than all men—^bthan Ethan the Ezrahite, ^cand Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.

32 ^aHe spoke three thousand proverbs, and his ^bsongs were one thousand and five.

33 Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish.

34 And men of all nations, from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom, ^acame to hear the wisdom of Solomon.

Verse Comparison: 1 Kings 4:29

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American Standard Version
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.

Amplified® Bible
And God gave Solomon exceptionally much wisdom and understanding, and breadth of mind like the sand of the seashore.

Contemporary English Version
Solomon was brilliant. God had blessed him with insight and understanding.

Darby English Version
And God gave Solomon wisdom and very great understanding and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore.

Good News Bible
God gave Solomon unusual wisdom and insight, and knowledge too great to be measured.

King James Version
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.

New American Standard Bible
Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that is on the seashore.

New International Version
God gave Solomon wisdom and very great insight, and a breadth of understanding as measureless as the sand on the seashore.

New King James Version
And God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Now God gave Solomon wisdom and very great discernment and breadth of mind, like the sand that lie on the seashore.

Revised Standard Version
And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding beyond measure, and largeness of mind like the sand on the seashore,

Young's Literal Translation
And God giveth wisdom to Solomon, and understanding, very much, and breadth of heart, as the sand that `is' on the edge of the sea;

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