30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,(A) greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.(B)

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30 Solomon’s wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East,(A) and greater than all the wisdom of Egypt.(B)

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11 The princes of Zoan are complete fools;(A)
Pharaoh’s wisest advisers give stupid advice!
How can you say to Pharaoh,
“I am one[a] of the wise,
a student of eastern[b] kings”?

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Footnotes

  1. 19:11 Lit a son
  2. 19:11 Lit a son of ancient

11 The officials of Zoan(A) are nothing but fools;
    the wise counselors(B) of Pharaoh give senseless advice.(C)
How can you say to Pharaoh,
    “I am one of the wise men,(D)
    a disciple of the ancient kings”?

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19 “What things?” he asked them.

So they said to him, “The things concerning Jesus of Nazareth,(A) who was a prophet(B) powerful in action and speech(C) before God and all the people,(D)

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19 “What things?” he asked.

“About Jesus of Nazareth,”(A) they replied. “He was a prophet,(B) powerful in word and deed before God and all the people.

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