Parallel Verses
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
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.
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.
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,
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
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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 will give wisdom to Solomon, and understanding exceeding much, and breadth of heart as the sand which is upon the lip of the sea. 30 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 31 And he will be wise above all men; above Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman and Chalcol and Darda, sons of Mahol: and his name will be in all the nations round about
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 7:22
And Moses was instructed in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was powerful in words and in works.
Genesis 25:6
And to the sons of the concubines which were to Abraham, Abraham gave gifts, and he will send them away from Isaak his son (in his yet living) from the east to the east land.
Job 1:3
And his possession will be seven thousand sheep, and three thousand camels, and five hundred pair of oxen, and five hundred she asses, and service exceedingly much; and that man shall be great above all the sons of the east.
Isaiah 19:11-12
Also the chiefs of Zoan are foolish, the wise counseling Pharaoh the counsel became brutish: how shall ye say to Pharaoh, I the son of the wise, the son of kings of old?
Daniel 1:20
And every word of the wisdom of understanding which the king sought from them, and he will find them ten hands over all the sacred scribes, the enchanters which were in all his kingdom.
Daniel 4:7
At that time the sacred scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners, coming in: and I told the dream before them: and its interpretation they making not known to me.
Daniel 5:11-12
There is a man in thy kingdom that the spirit of the holy gods in him; and in the days of thy father, his light and his understanding and wisdom according to the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king thy father, set him up leader of the sacred scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, the diviners:
Matthew 2:1
And Jesus born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold the magi from the sunrisings arrived in Jerusalem, saying:
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing he was deluded by the magi, was very angry, and having sent, destroyed all the children which in Bethlehem, and in all its bounds, from two years and under, according to the time he examined thoroughly of the magi.