...exceeding much, [so much, that a hyperbole is resorted to, to express the greatness of the wisdom !] and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore, [ie beyond computation.] And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of...

...know. He knew more than King Solomon himself. The wisdom of Solomon is thus spoken of in the Bible: — "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 * Gen. i. 27—31. 248 THE WISDOM OF SOLOMON. , excelled the wisdom...

...said of Solomon, that the largeness of his heart was equal to the capacity and strength of his mind. "And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore." These were uncommon instances of the progress of the human mind and human heart; yet they...

...said of Solomon, that the largeness of his heart was equal to the capacity and strength of his mind. "And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore." These were uncommon instances of the progress of the human mind and human heart ; yet they...

...of his superior talents, and of the extensively useful purposes to which he applied them. He says, " God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And he spake three thousand proverbs ; and his songs were a thousand and five." Though many...

...of his superior talents, and of the extensively useful purposes to which he applied them. He says, " God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. And he spake three thousand proverbs ; and his songs were a thousand and five." Though many...

...of the wonderful character of Solomon. It is set forth as an article distinct from understanding. " God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding...largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore." This " largeness of heart " is the very thing meant by the following passage, "the liberal...

...principally in having wisdom given to him — the gift of wisdom directly from God, (see 1 Kings iii. 4.) " ' 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...

...Knowledge ; and Scripture seems to say the same thing. " God gave Solomon," says the inspired writer, " wisdom and understanding, exceeding much, and largeness of heart even as the sand that is on the sea shore. . . . And he spake three thousand proverbs, and his songs were a thousand and five. And...

...dromedaries brought they unto the place where the officers were, every man according to his charge. 29 Tf me again, and told thai is on the sea shore. 30 And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the d...