KJV King James Version
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
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1 Kings 4:32
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
WEB World English Bible
He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs were one thousand five.
ASV American Standard Version
And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And he speaketh three thousand similes, and his songs are five, and the chief one;
Surrounding context — 1 Kings 4
29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that [is] on the sea shore.
30 And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
31 For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.
32 And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
33 And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that [is] in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.
34 And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had heard of his wisdom.
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Song of Solomon 1:1-17The song of songs, which [is] Solomon’s.Proverbs 1:1-31The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;Matthew 13:35That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world.Ecclesiastes 12:9And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he gave good heed, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.
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