behold, I have done according to thy word: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there hath been none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
And I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto thee, all thy days.
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also was vanity.
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then said I in my heart, that this also is vanity.