"In addition to being. wise man, the Preacher also taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, searched out and arranged many proverbs."

Solomon didn't not merely possess wisdom or. high IQ, but made good use of it for the instruction of others. And neither was Solomon. proud thinker who has not time for lesser minds! He took pains to teach the common people.

"pondered, searched out and arranged" -He carefully examined every fact and argument before it was presented to his audience or the people. The expression "searched out", means to accurately search out, to investigate, connotes. diligent difficult probing.

"many proverbs" -which is something that Solomon did (1 Kings 4:32). God is telling us the extreme care which went into composing not only this book but also the book of Proverbs.

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Old Testament