Ecclesiastes 12:9

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The Teacher was very wise. He used his wisdom to teach the people. He very carefully studied and arranged many wise teachings.

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By the end of his life, he had written 3000 proverbs and 1005 songs.

These are the proverbs of Solomon, the son of David and king of Israel.

These are some more wise sayings from Solomon. These proverbs were copied by servants of Hezekiah, the king of Judah.

These are the proverbs of Solomon: A wise son makes his father happy; a foolish one makes his mother sad.

Your wives and officers are very fortunate, because they serve you and hear your wisdom every day.

The Lord made Solomon wise as he had promised. Hiram and Solomon made a treaty between themselves and were at peace with one another.

The wise people will shine as bright as the sky. Those who teach others to live right will shine like stars forever and ever.