Ecclesiastes 12:9

English Standard Version 2016

Besides being wise, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.

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He also spoke 3,000 proverbs, and his songs were 1,005.

The proverbs of Solomon, son of David, king of Israel:

These also are proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied.

The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.

Happy are your men! Happy are your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

And the Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him. And there was peace between Hiram and Solomon, and the two of them made a treaty.

And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.