Solomonansweredallher questions;nothingwas hiddenfrom Solomonwhichhe did not explainto her.
behold,I have doneaccording to your words.Behold,I have givenyou a wiseand discerningheart,sothat there has beennoone likeyou beforeyou, norshall one likeyou ariseafteryou.
Now GodgaveSolomonwisdomand verygreatdiscernmentand breadthof mind,like the sandthat is on the seashore.
Now when the queenof Shebaheardof the fameof Solomon,she cameto Jerusalemto testSolomonwith difficultquestions.She had a verylargeretinue,with camelscarryingspicesand a largeamountof goldand preciousstones;and when she cameto Solomon,she spokewith him about allthat was on her heart.
When the queenof Shebahad seenthe wisdomof Solomon,the housewhichhe had built,
He who walkswith wisemenwill be wise,But the companionof foolswill sufferharm.
The wordsof a man'smouthare deepwaters;The fountainof wisdomis a bubblingbrook.
And He was sayingto them, "To you has been giventhe mysteryof the kingdomof God,but thosewho are outsidegeteverythingin parables,
and He did not speakto them withouta parable;but He was explainingeverythingprivatelyto His owndisciples.
"No longerdo I callyou slaves,for the slavedoes not knowwhathis masteris doing;but I have calledyou friends,for all thingsthat I have heardfrom My FatherI have made knownto you.
in whomare hiddenallthe treasuresof wisdomand knowledge.
For the wordof Godis livingand activeand sharperthananytwo-edgedsword,and piercingas faras the divisionof souland spirit,of bothjointsand marrow,and able to judgethe thoughtsand intentionsof the heart.
But ifanyof you lackswisdom,let him askof God,who givesto allgenerouslyand withoutreproach,and it will be givento him.
