1 Kings 4:30

In 11 translations

BSB

Solomon’s wisdom was greater than that of all the men of the East, greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.

KJV

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

WEB

Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt.

ASV

And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

LSV

and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and [greater] than all the wisdom of Egypt;

YLT

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;

DBY

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

DRC

And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians,

GNV

And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.

JPS5:10

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

LXXE2:35

And the wisdom of Solomon abounded exceedingly beyond the wisdom of all the ancients, and beyond all the wise men of Egypt; And Solomon abounded greatly beyond the wisdom of all the ancients, and beyond all the wise men of Egypt.

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WLC5:10

וַתֵּ֨רֶב֙ חָכְמַ֣ת שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה מֵֽחָכְמַ֖ת כָּל־בְּנֵי־קֶ֑דֶם וּמִכֹּ֖ל חָכְמַ֥ת מִצְרָֽיִם׃KJV:1Kgs.4.30

LXX-Br2:35

Καὶ ἐπληθύνθη ἡ φρόνησις Σαλωμὼν σφόδρα ὑπὲρ τὴν φρόνησιν πάντων υἱῶν ἀρχαίων, καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντας φρονίμους Αἰγύπτου· Καὶ ἐπληθύνθη Σαλωμὼν σφόδρα ὑπὲρ τὴν φρόνησιν πάντων ἀρχαίων ἀνθρώπων, καὶ ὑπὲρ πάντας φρονίμους Αἰγύπτου.

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• Daniel 5:11–12There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar,…
• Genesis 25:6But while he was still alive, Abraham gave gifts to the sons of his concubines and sent them away from his son Isaac to the land of the east.
• Job 1:3and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.
• Daniel 1:20In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
• Acts 7:22So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.
• Matthew 2:1After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem,
• Matthew 2:16When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had…
• Isaiah 19:11–12The princes of Zoan are mere fools; Pharaoh’s wise counselors give senseless advice. How can you say to Pharaoh, “I am one of the wise, a son of eastern kings”? Where are your wise men now? Let them tell you and reveal…
• Daniel 4:7When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

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