Oath - A reference to the oath of allegiance taken to Solomon at his accession to the throne (the margin of 1 Chronicles 29:24)…

The unconnected “I” with which this verse begins indicates that some word has early dropped out of the text. The italics with which our translators…

I [counsel thee] to keep the king's commandment
Or, "to observe the mouth of the king" ^F23 ; what he says…

None of the rich, the powerful, the honorable, or the accomplished among the sons of men are as excellent, useful, or happy as the wise man. Who el…