Ecclesiastes 2:9

"Then. became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me."My wisdom also stood by me" -that earthly common sense, self-restraint and prudence. The best human wisdom that man can have. Kidner notes, "He has had the sense, for all this, to avoid the rich man's boredom by strenuous activity, enjoyed and valued for its own sake…and he has kept an appraising eye on his projects, even while in full pursuit of them…He has not lost sight of the quest, the search for meaning" (p. 32). This is why. call Solomon. James Bond type of character. He did everything perfectly (from. human standpoint). He was Mr. Cool. From. human standpoint he appeared to be completely together, always one step ahead of everyone else, on the cutting edge, always leading the trend and never following.