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And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Proverbs - In the collection that forms the "Book of Proverbs," only a small portion has been preserved—certainly fewer than one thousand of…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

The whole passage implies a general growth of wisdom, a greatness of knowledge, and an outburst of literature, of which, as usual with great men, S…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And he spoke three thousand proverbs
Wise sayings, short and pithy sentences, instructive in morality and civil life…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth. He had what is here called largeness of heart, for the heart often represents the powers of th…

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