#solomon

Until the building of Solomon's temple the unity of worship according to it had, properly speaking, never had any existence; and, moreover, it is easy to read between the lines that even after that date it was more a pious wish than a practical demand. ↗

— Julius Wellhausen

#after #any #between #building #date

King Solomon's life reminds me of wisdom, wealth, women, woes. ↗

— Toba Beta

#wealth #wisdom #woes #women #life

Over the souls of men spread the condor wings of colossal monsters and all manner of evil things prey upon the heart and soul and body of Man. Yet it may be in some far day the shadows shall fade and the Prince of Darkness be chained forever in his hell. And till then mankind can but stand up stoutly to the monsters in his own heart and without, and with the aid of God he may yet triumph. ↗

— Robert E. Howard

#devil #god #solomon-kane #courage

Proverbs 29:11 A fool uttereth all his mind: but a wise man keepeth it in till afterwards. ↗

— Anonymous

#biblical #christian #king-solomon #religion #silence

The pencil of the Holy Ghost hath labored more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon. ↗

— Francis Bacon

#describing #ghost #hath #holy #holy ghost

Solomon's temple also was designed to increase the attractiveness of the city of his residence. ↗

— Julius Wellhausen

#attractiveness #city #designed #his #increase

I am thinking of taking a fifth wife. Why not? Solomon had a thousand wives and he is a synonym for wisdom. ↗

— John Barrymore

#fifth #had #i #i am #solomon

In Psalm 72, Solomon prays for power and fame but he says the purpose of influence is to speak up for others and one is the immigrant. He doesn't delineate between legal and illegal. ↗

— Rick Warren

#fame #illegal #immigrant #influence #legal

When Solomon said there was a time and a place for everything he had not encountered the problem of parking his automobile. ↗

— Bob Edwards

#encountered #everything #had #his #parking

Let your daughter have first of all the book of Psalms for holiness of heart, and be instructed in the Proverbs of Solomon for her godly life. ↗

— St. Jerome

#daughter #first #first of all #godly #heart