1 Kings 4:30 “Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, gre…”

1 Kings 4:30

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, 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.

American Standard Version

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.

Darby Translation

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons 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;

Bible in Basic English

And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.

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Cross references

“the children”

Genesis 25:6 Job 1:3 Daniel 1:20 Matthew 2:1 Matthew 2:16 Daniel 4:7

Genesis 25:6 · BSB

But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.

Job 1:3 · BSB

and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.

Daniel 1:20 · BSB

In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

Matthew 2:1 · BSB

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,

Matthew 2:16 · BSB

When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had le…

Daniel 4:7 · BSB

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

“the wisdom of Egypt”

Acts 7:22 Isaiah 19:11 Isaiah 19:12

Acts 7:22 · BSB

So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

Isaiah 19:11 · BSB

The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”?

Isaiah 19:12 · BSB

Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal what the LORD of Hosts has planned against Egypt.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

29And God gave Solomon wisdom, exceedingly deep insight, and understanding beyond measure, like the sand on the seashore.

31He was wiser than all men—wiser than Ethan the Ezrahite, and wiser than Heman, Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol. And his fame spread throughout the surrounding nations.

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