The proverbsof Solomonthe sonof David,kingof Israel:
And Solomonsaton the throneof Davidhis father,and his kingdomwas firmlyestablished.
The LORDgavewisdomto Solomon,justas He promisedhim; and there was peacebetweenHiramand Solomon,and the twoof them madea covenant.
Behold,a sonwill be bornto you, whoshall be a manof rest;and I will givehim restfrom allhis enemieson everyside;for his nameshall be Solomon,and I will givepeaceand quietto Israelin his days.
"Of allmy sons(for the LORDhas givenme manysons),He has chosenmy sonSolomonto siton the throneof the kingdomof the LORDoverIsrael.
Then Solomonsaton the throneof the LORDas kinginsteadof Davidhis father;and he prospered,and allIsraelobeyedhim.
Then he diedin a ripeoldage,fullof days,richesand honor;and his sonSolomonreignedin his place.
The proverbsof Solomon.A wisesonmakesa fatherglad,But a foolishsonis a griefto his mother.
To make you knowthe certaintyof the wordsof truthThat you may correctlyanswerhim who sentyou?
Thesealsoare proverbsof Solomonwhichthe menof Hezekiah,kingof Judah,transcribed.
The wordsof the Preacher,the sonof David,kingin Jerusalem.
In additionto beinga wiseman,the Preacheralsotaughtthe peopleknowledge;and he pondered,searchedout and arrangedmanyproverbs.
"These thingsI have spokento you in figurativelanguage;an houris comingwhenI will no longerspeakto you in figurative language,but will tellyou plainlyof the Father.
