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1 Kings 4:32KJV·author unknown
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.
Matthew Henry Presbyterian
Solomon's wisdom was more his glory than his wealth, and here we have a general account of it. I. The fountain of his wisdom: God gave it him, Kg1 4:29. He owns it himself. Pro 2:6, The Lord giveth wisdom. He gives the powers of reason (Job 38:36), preserves and improves them.
Commenting on 1 Kings 4:29-34
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Reformed
he spake three thousand proverbs--embodying his moral sentiments and sage observations on human life and character. songs . . . a thousand and five-- Psalm 72, 127, 132, and the Song of Songs are his.
Geneva Bible Notes Reformed
And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. (m) Which for the most part are thought to have perished in the captivity of Babylon.