And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, {\i and} set in order many proverbs.
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken through the prophet, saying,\par\tab {\b I will open my mouth in parables;\par\tab I will utter things hidden from the foundation {\i of the world}.}\par
And he spake of trees, from the cedar that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall; he spake also of beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of fishes.