²⁹ And ^(A)God gave Solomon wisdom and exceedingly great understanding, and largeness of heart like the sand on the seashore. ³⁰ Thus Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the men ^(B)of the East and all ^(C)the wisdom of Egypt. ³¹ For he was ^(D)wiser than all men—^(E)than Ethan the Ezrahite, ^(F)and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the surrounding nations.

¹² So the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, ^(A)as He had promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty together.

²⁴ Now all the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

¹⁶ I communed with my heart, saying, “Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained ^(A)more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has ^[a]understood great wisdom and knowledge.”