He also spoke3000proverbs,and his songswere 1,005
He spokeof trees,from the cedarthat is in Lebanoneven to the hyssopthat growson the wall;he spokealso of animalsand birdsand creepingthingsand fish.
The proverbsof Solomon.A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishsonis a griefto his mother.
Thesealsoare proverbsof Solomonwhichthe menof Hezekiah,kingof Judah,transcribed.
But beyondthis,my son,be warned:the writingof manybooksis endless,and excessivedevotion[to books] is wearyingto the body.
In additionto beinga wiseman,the Preacheralsotaughtthe peopleknowledge;and he pondered,searchedout and arrangedmanyproverbs.
[This was] to fulfillwhatwas spokenthroughthe prophet:"I WILL OPENMY MOUTHIN PARABLES;I WILL UTTERTHINGS HIDDENSINCETHE FOUNDATIONOF THE WORLD."
