1 Kings 4:31-34

4:31 He was wiser than any man, including Ethan the Ezrahite or Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. He was famous in all the neighboring nations. ¹  4:32 He composed ²  3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs. 4:33 He produced manuals on botany, describing every kind of plant, ³  from the cedars of Lebanon to the hyssop that grows on walls. He also produced manuals on biology, describing ⁴  animals, birds, insects, and fish. 4:34 People from all nations came to hear Solomon’s display of wisdom; ⁵  they came from all the kings of the earth who heard about his wisdom.

[4:31]  ¹ tn Heb “his name was in all the surrounding nations.”

[4:32]  ² tn Heb “spoke.”

[4:33]  ³ tn Heb “he spoke about plants.”

[4:33]  ⁴ tn Heb “he spoke about.”

[4:34]  ⁴ tn Heb “the wisdom of Solomon.”