The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:
The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.
Behold, a son shall be born to you who shall be a man of rest. I will give him rest from all his surrounding enemies. For his name shall be Solomon, and I will give peace and quiet to Israel in his days.
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.
And of all my sons (for the Lord has given me many sons) he has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.
For he was wiser than all other men, wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol, and his fame was in all the surrounding nations. He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.
So Solomon sat on the throne of David his father, and his kingdom was firmly established.
Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.
Then he died at a good age, full of days, riches, and honor. And Solomon his son reigned in his place.
Then David comforted his wife, Bathsheba, and went in to her and lay with her, and she bore a son, and he called his name Solomon. And the Lord loved him and sent a message by Nathan the prophet. So he called his name Jedidiah, because of the Lord.
“I have said these things to you in figures of speech. The hour is coming when I will no longer speak to you in figures of speech but will tell you plainly about the Father.
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