Parallel Verses New Living Translation In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt. King James Bible And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. Darby Bible Translation And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt. World English Bible Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt. Young's Literal Translation and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and than all the wisdom of Egypt; 1 Kings 4:30 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible4:30 East country - The Chaldeans, Persians, and Arabians, who all lay eastward from Canaan, and were famous in ancient times for their wisdom and learning. Egypt - The Egyptians, whose fame was then great for their skill in the arts and sciences, which made them despise the Grecians as children in knowledge. 1 Kings 4:30 Parallel Commentaries Library The Fact of the Redeemer's Return was Typified in the Lives of Joseph and Solomon. In the Old Testament there are numerous references to the Second Coming of Christ, references both direct and typical, but in every instance it was His return to the earth which was in view. The secret coming of Christ into the air, to catch up the saints to Himself, was an event quite unknown to the Old Testament prophets, an event kept secret until revealed by God to the apostle Paul who, when writing to the Corinthians upon this particular aspect of our subject, said, "Behold, I show you a mystery … Arthur W. Pink—The Redeemer's Return Perhaps There is no Book Within the Whole Canon of Scripture So Perplexing and Anomalous... Solomon The Care of the Soul Urged as the one Thing Needful Cross References Acts 7:22 Moses was taught all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and he was powerful in both speech and action. Genesis 29:1 Then Jacob hurried on, finally arriving in the land of the east. Judges 6:33 Soon afterward the armies of Midian, Amalek, and the people of the east formed an alliance against Israel and crossed the Jordan, camping in the valley of Jezreel. 1 Kings 10:23 So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king on earth. Ecclesiastes 1:16 I said to myself, "Look, I am wiser than any of the kings who ruled in Jerusalem before me. I have greater wisdom and knowledge than any of them." Isaiah 19:11 What fools are the officials of Zoan! Their best counsel to the king of Egypt is stupid and wrong. Will they still boast to Pharaoh of their wisdom? Will they dare brag about all their wise ancestors? Ezekiel 25:4 I will allow nomads from the eastern deserts to overrun your country. They will set up their camps among you and pitch their tents on your land. They will harvest all your fruit and drink the milk from your livestock. Jump to Previous Children Country East Egypt Excelled Greater Solomon Solomon's Surpassed WisdomJump to Next Children Country East Egypt Excelled Greater Solomon Solomon's Surpassed WisdomLinks 1 Kings 4:30 NIV1 Kings 4:30 NLT 1 Kings 4:30 ESV 1 Kings 4:30 NASB 1 Kings 4:30 KJV 1 Kings 4:30 Bible Apps 1 Kings 4:30 Biblia Paralela 1 Kings 4:30 Chinese Bible 1 Kings 4:30 French Bible 1 Kings 4:30 German Bible 1 Kings 4:30 Commentaries Bible Hub |