1 Kings 4:30-32

New International Reader's Version

³⁰ Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the east. It was greater than all the wisdom of Egypt. ³¹ Solomon was wiser than anyone else. He was wiser than Ethan, the Ezrahite. He was wiser than Heman, Kalkol and Darda. They were the sons of Mahol. Solomon became famous in all the nations around him. ³² He spoke 3,000 proverbs. He wrote 1,005 songs.