Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
so that, the wisdom of Solomon, excelled, the wisdom of all the sons of the East, - and all the wisdom of the Egyptians,
New American Standard Bible
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all
King James Version
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Holman Bible
Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,
International Standard Version
Solomon was wiser than any of the eastern leaders and wiser than anyone in Egypt.
A Conservative Version
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
American Standard Version
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Amplified
Solomon’s wisdom surpassed the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Bible in Basic English
And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Darby Translation
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Julia Smith Translation
And the wisdom of Solomon will be multiplied above the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and above all the wisdom of Egypt
King James 2000
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The wisdom of Solomon was greater than the wisdom of all the people of [the] east and more than all the wisdom of Egypt.
Modern King James verseion
And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
so that Solomon's wisdom exceeded the wisdom of all them of the East country and all the wisdom of the Egyptians.
NET Bible
Solomon was wiser than all the men of the east and all the sages of Egypt.
New Heart English Bible
Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Webster
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
World English Bible
Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and than all the wisdom of Egypt;
Themes
Egypt » Celebrated for » Literature
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » Solomon
Interlinear
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Qedem
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Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Kings 4:30
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Wisdom: Literature, Zoology, Biology, Dendrology
29 And God gave wisdom unto Solomon, and discernment, and very great largeness of heart, - like the sand that is on the shore of the sea: 30 so that, the wisdom of Solomon, excelled, the wisdom of all the sons of the East, - and all the wisdom of the Egyptians, 31 so that he was wiser than any man - than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Calcol and Darda, sons of Mahol, - and it came to pass that, his name, was throughout all the nations round about.
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 7:22
And, so Moses was trained in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in his words and works.
Genesis 25:6
but, to the sons of the concubines whom Abraham had, Abraham gave gifts, - and then sent them away from Isaac his son while he himself yet lived, eastward unto the land of the east.
Job 1:3
And his substance was - seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred yoke of oxen, and five hundred she-asses, and a body of servants exceeding large, - thus was that man the greatest of all the sons of the East.
Isaiah 19:11-12
Surely, foolish, are the princes of Zoan, the wisest counsellors of Pharaoh, in counsel are brutish, - How can ye say unto Pharaoh, Son of the wise, am I Son of the kings of olden time?
Daniel 1:20
and, in any matter of wisdom and discernment as to which the king, enquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the sacred scribes - the magicians, who were in all his realm.
Daniel 4:7
Then came in the sacred scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers, - and, the dream, told I before them, but, the interpretation, could they not make known to me.
Daniel 5:11-12
There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and, in the days of thy father, light, and intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him, - and, King Nebuchadnezzar thy father, appointed him, chief of the sacred scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers, - thy father, O king!
Matthew 2:1
Now, when, Jesus, was born in Bethlehem of Judaea, in the days of Herod the king, lo! wise men from eastern parts, came into Jerusalem:
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the wise men, was exceedingly enraged, - and sent and slew all the male children that were in Bethlehem, and in all its bounds, from two years old and under, according to the time which he had ascertained from the wise men.