...of the wall ; he spake also of beasts, and of fowls, and of creeping things, and of fishes." " His wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." The psalmist has presented us with an exquisite representation of the moral life of man, (would to...

...and in addition both riches and honour, a promise which was literally fulfilled. For God gave him " wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart even as the sand, that is on the sea shore," and " he was wiser than all men" — •• his fame was in all nations" — and " he exceeded...

...of horsei for his chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen ; he had exceeding wisdom, understanding, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. His wisdom excelled all the wisdom of the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt ; for he...

...undsrstanding exceeding much, and largenesi of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea-shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the...of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt. 31 For he was wiser than all men ; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman. and Chalcol, and Darda, the...

...transcendency of Solomon's wisdom is likewise thus expressed by the writer of the Book of Kings,4 that it excelled " the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt." Where by the children of the east are chiefly meant the Persian magi, and the Chaldeans; and there...

...and to fear something beyond the grave. It is said of Solomon in the First Book of Kings, that his wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East country, and all the wisdom of JEgypt. But, if the ^Egyptians admitted a future state and Solomon admitted it not, it must needs be...

...of creeping things, and of fishes,"* we should, at last, be brought to the conclusion of him, whose wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and of Egypt; and that all beneath the sun is vanity and vexation of spirit. I once greatly thirsted after...

...themselves refreshed by wine. " 1 Kings iv. 29. 'And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceedingly much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore.' Lord Bacon ir.s admirably illustrated the singular exression in the closing sentence of...

...officers provided victual for king So< , onion, and for all that came unto king Solomon's ta29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all...

...of creeping things, and of fishes,"* we should, at last, be brought to the conclusion of him, whose wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and of Egypt ; that all beneath the sun is vanity and vexation of spirit. I once greatly thirsted after...