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Berean Standard Bible

“Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.”

1 Kings 4:32

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1 Kings 4 describes the peace and prosperity of Solomon's reign and the wisdom God gave him. The account celebrates his breadth of knowledge.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Solomon composed three thousand proverbs, and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

World English Bible (WEB)

He spoke three thousand proverbs; and his songs numbered one thousand five.

King James Version (KJV)

And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five.

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

He was the maker of three thousand wise sayings, and of songs to the number of a thousand and five.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y propuso tres mil parábolas; y sus versos fueron mil y cinco.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Escribió tres mil proverbios y mil cinco canciones.

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