moreover, because the Preacher was wise: or, the more wise the Preacher was, etc
he still: 1 Kings 8:12-21, 1 Kings 10:8
he gave: 1 Kings 4:32; Proverbs 1:1, Proverbs 10:1, Proverbs 25:1
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Ecclesiastes 12:9
Ecclesiastes 12:9
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