Ecclesiastes 12:9
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And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

1 Kings 4:32
Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

Proverbs 1:1
To know wisdom, and instruction:

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And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.

1 Kings 8:12 Then Solomon said: The Lord said that he would dwell in a cloud.

1 Kings 10:8 Blessed are thy men, and blessed are thy servants, who stand before thee always, and hear thy wisdom.

he gave

1 Kings 4:32 Solomon also spoke three thousand parables: and his poems were a thousand and five.

Proverbs 1:1 To know wisdom, and instruction:

Proverbs 10:1 Treasures of wickedness shall profit nothing: but justice shall deliver from death.

Proverbs 25:1 These are also parables of Solomon, which the men of Ezechias, king of Juda, copied out.

Context
The Fear of God is Utmost
9And whereas Ecclesiastes was very wise, he taught the people, and declared the things that he had done: and seeking out, he set forth many parables.10He sought profitable words, and wrote words most right, and full of truth.…
Lexicon
Not only
וְיֹתֵ֕ר (wə·yō·ṯêr)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3148: Superiority, advantage, excess

was
שֶׁהָיָ֥ה (še·hā·yāh)
Pronoun - relative | Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

the Teacher
קֹהֶ֖לֶת (qō·he·leṯ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6953: Preacher -- 'a collector (of sentences)', 'a preacher', a son of David

wise,
חָכָ֑ם (ḥā·ḵām)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2450: Wise

but he also
ע֗וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

taught
לִמַּד־ (lim·maḏ-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3925: To exercise in, learn

the people
הָעָ֔ם (hā·‘ām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5971: A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock

knowledge;
דַּ֙עַת֙ (da·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1847: Knowledge

he pondered,
וְאִזֵּ֣ן (wə·’iz·zên)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 238: To broaden out the ear, to listen

searched out,
וְחִקֵּ֔ר (wə·ḥiq·qêr)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2713: To penetrate, to examine intimately

and arranged
תִּקֵּ֖ן (tiq·qên)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8626: To equalize, straighten, to compose

many
הַרְבֵּֽה׃ (har·bêh)
Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute
Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great

proverbs.
מְשָׁלִ֥ים (mə·šā·lîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4912: A pithy maxim, a simile


Additional Translations
Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs.And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and'set in order many proverbs.

And because the Preacher was wise above others, so it was that he taught man excellent knowledge, and the ear will trace out the parables.

And moreover, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; and he pondered, and sought out, [and] set in order many proverbs.

And further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yea, he pondered, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

And moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge: yes, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

Further, because the Preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge. Yes, he pondered, sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.
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