KJV ORIGINAL
These are also proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
These are also wise sayings from Solomon, which the officials of King Hezekiah of Judah wrote down and preserved.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse introduces another collection of Solomon's wisdom that was later copied and preserved by King Hezekiah's scribes.
📚 Historical Context
King Hezekiah ruled Judah from about 715-686 BC, roughly 250 years after Solomon's death. During Hezekiah's reign, there was a revival of interest in preserving and studying the wisdom literature and religious texts of Israel. His scribes likely gathered scattered proverbs of Solomon that had been passed down orally or in various written fragments.
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