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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
And Solomon's Solomon Noun H8010 שְׁלֹמֹ֔ה she·lo·moh,
wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמַ֣ת cha·che·mat
excelled abundance Verb H7235 וַתֵּ֙רֶב֙ vat·te·rev
the wisdom skilful Noun H2451 מֵֽחָכְמַ֖ת me·cha·che·mat
of all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
of all the children afflicted Noun H1121 בְּנֵי־ be·nei-
of the east country aforetime Noun H6924 קֶ֑דֶם ke·dem;
and all all manner Noun H3605 וּמִכֹּ֖ל u·mik·kol
and all the wisdom skilful Noun H2451 חָכְמַ֥ת cha·che·mat
of Egypt Egypt Noun H4714 מִצְרָֽיִם׃ mitz·ra·yim.
Analysis:

Egypt is often associated with the secular world. We become enslaved to our worldly desires, such as job, money, cars. In other words the world or (Egypt) looks good and very tempting until we get so wrapped up in it that we become a slave to it.

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Egypt

EGYPTe'-jipt:I. THE COUNTRY1. The Basis of the Land 2. The Nile Valley 3. Earliest Human Remains 4. Climate 5. Conditions of Life 6. The Nile 7. The Fauna 8. The Flora 9. The Prehistoric RacesII. THE HISTORY1. 1st and 2nd Ages: Prehistoric 2. 3d Age: Ist and IInd Dynasties 3. 4th Age: IIIrd through VIth Dynasties 4. 5th Age: VIIth through XIVth Dynasties 5.... View Details

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King James Bible And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Hebrew Greek English And Solomon's wisdom excelled surpassed the wisdom of all the children sons of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
New American Standard Bible 1995 And Solomon's wisdom excelled surpassed the wisdom of all the children sons of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.