Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.
Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.
These are the proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel,
These are additional proverbs of Solomon, which were copied by the men of Hezekiah king of Judah:
The proverbs of Solomon: A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
How blessed are your men! How blessed are these servants of yours who stand continually before you and hear your wisdom!
Then Solomon declared: “The LORD has said that He would dwell in the thick cloud.