...Introductio ad Lib. Canon, par. 2, cap. iv. § 2. gave Solomon wisdom and understanding," so that his " wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." We are likewise informed, that he spake three thousand proverbs ; and if they are not, in part at least,...

...transcendency of Solomon's wisdom is likewise thus expressed by the writer of the Book of K.ings,d that it excelled " the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." Where by the children of the east are chiefly meant the Persian magi, and the Chaldeans; and there...

...And Solomon had forty thousand stalls of horses for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen. And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the Children of the East Country, and all...

...Egyptians." And the highest character given of SOLOMON'S wisdom is, that it " excelled all the wisdom of the children of the East Country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." — In short, Egypt was the ancient school of the world, — the school to which the most eminent philosophers...

...which is given of the attainments of Solomon. We read, that Solomons wisdom, like the wisdom of Moses, excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country and all the wisdom of Egypt 2 .• and the nature of this wisdom is immediately afterward set forth to us, as being partly of a...

...xxiv. 1. 1 Chr. w 1 Rings, iii. 5. xxi. 1. * 1 Kings, iii. 9. 1 1 King*, Iv. 1, 21. y 1 Kings, iii. 12. much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore z." Nevertheless " it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after...

...Solomon, that the largeness of his heart was equal to the capacity and strength of his mind. " And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand, that is on the sea shore." These were uncommon instances of the progress of the human mind and human heart ; yet they...

...called by thy name*." Their correspondence with foreigners was extensive in the reign of Solomon, whose wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. " And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had...

...servants. CHAPTER VI. Wisdom of Solomon. 1 KINGS IV. VER. 29 32. i*ki5Ui'ttUvU' 29 IT ^nc^ ' ^0<^ Save Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. 31 For he was wiser than all men ; than Ethan the Ezra- AC !»2. hire, and Hemun, and Chalcol,...

...called by thy name*." Their correspondence with foreigners was extensive in the reign of Solomon, whose wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. " And there came of all people to hear the wisdom of Solomon, from all kings of the earth, which had...