Devine Scripture

1 Kings 4:31

1 Kings chapter 4 · verse 31 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all nations round about.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Calcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol: and his fame was in all the nations round about.

Context

v.30And Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

v.31This passage

v.32And he spake three thousand proverbs; and his songs were a thousand and five.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Chronicles 2:6

    And the sons of Zerah: Zimri, and Ethan, and Heman, and Calcol, and Dara; five of them in all.

  • 1 Kings 10:6

    And she said to the king, It was a true report that I heard in mine own land of thine acts, and of thy wisdom.

  • 1 Kings 3:12

    behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:19

    So the singers, Heman, Asaph, and Ethan, were appointed, with cymbals of brass to sound aloud;

  • Colossians 2:3

    in whom are all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge hidden.

  • 2 Chronicles 9:23

    And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.