29And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.
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Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, and easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
Judah and Israel were many, as the sand which is by the sea in multitude, eating and drinking, and making merry.
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 29-34)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 , 1 Kgs. 4:29. He owns it himself. Prov. 2:6; The Lord giveth wisdom . He gives the powers of reason (Job 38:36), preserves and improves them. The ordinary advances of them are owing to his providence, the sanctification of them to his grace, and this extrao…
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