Solomon’s Wisdom: Literature, Zoology, Biology, Dendrology

God gave wisdom to Solomon and very great discernment, as well as ⌊breadth of understanding⌋,[fn] as the sand which is on the edge of the seashore. The wisdom of Solomon was greater than the wisdom of all the people[fn] of the east and more than all the wisdom of Egypt. He was wiser than all the men: Ethan the Ezrahite; Heman, Calcol, and Darda the children of Mahol; and ⌊he was very well known⌋.[fn] He spoke three thousand proverbs, and his songs were one thousand and five. He spoke concerning the trees, from the cedar which is in Lebanon up to the hyssop which grows on the wall; he also spoke concerning the animals, concerning the birds, concerning the creeping things, and concerning the fish. They came from all the nations to hear the wisdom of Solomon; from all the kings of the earth who had heard of his wisdom.