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After him rose up a wise son who fared amply because of him;
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Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God gave him rest on every side, that he might build a house for his name and prepare a sanctuary to stand for ever.
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How wise you became in your youth! You overflowed like a river with understanding.
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Your soul covered the earth, and you filled it with parables and riddles.
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Your name reached to far-off islands, and you were loved for your peace.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright 1952 [2nd edition, 1971] by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.