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And to the festivals he added beauty, and set in order the solemn times even to the end of his life, that they should praise the holy name of the Lord, and magnify the holiness of God in the morning.
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The Lord took away his sine, and exalted his horn for ever: and he gave him a covenant of the kingdom, and a throne of glory in Israel.
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After him arose up a wise son, and for his sake he cast down all the power of the enemies.
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Solomon reigned in days of peace, and God brought all his enemies under him, that he might build a house in his name, and prepare a sanctuary for ever: O how wise wast thou in thy youth!
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And thou wast filled as a river with wisdom, and thy soul covered the earth.
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And thou didst multiply riddles in parables: thy name went abroad to the islands far off, and thou wast beloved in thy peace.
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The countries wondered at thee for thy canticles, and proverbs, and parables, and interpretations,
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And at the name of the Lord God, whose surname is, God of Israel.
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Thou didst gather gold as copper, and didst multiply silver as lead,
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And thou didst bow thyself to women: and by thy body thou wast brought under subjection.
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Thou hast stained thy glory, and defiled thy seed so as to bring wrath upon thy children, and to have thy folly kindled,