Solomon

King of Israel and author of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs. The peaceful and beloved of the Lord, he corrects morals, teaches nature, and joins the Church and Christ.

Pope Clement VIII, Jerome's Prefaces, On Worship

• I. THE HELMETED PROLOGUE. — The Proverbs of Solomon at the end, from "Who shall find a valiant woman?" are reckoned by alphabets

  "the Proverbs of Solomon at the end, from the place where he says, 'Who shall find a valiant woman?'"

• I. THE HELMETED PROLOGUE. — The third book of the Hagiographa, having three books: Proverbs (Misle), Ecclesiastes (Coheleth), Song of Songs (Sir Hassirim)

  "The third is Solomon, having three books: Proverbs, which they call Misle, that is, Parables."

• II. JEROME TO PAULINUS. — The third and fourth book of Kings from Solomon to Jeconiah

  "the third and fourth book of Kings, from Solomon to Jeconiah"

• II. JEROME TO PAULINUS. — Solomon, the peaceful and beloved of the Lord, corrects morals, teaches nature, joins Church and Christ, sings the wedding song

  "Solomon, the peaceful and beloved of the Lord, corrects morals, teaches nature, joins the Church and Christ"

Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture

• Chapter II: On the Object and Breadth of Sacred Scripture — In Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Wisdom teaches justice, fortitude, prudence, temperance

  "as does Solomon in Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Wisdom"

• Chapter V: On the Dispositions Required for This Study — "Where there is humility, there is wisdom" (Proverbs 11)

  "says Solomon, Proverbs 11"

• Moses as the Most Ancient Theologian, Philosopher, Poet, and Historian — Proverbs not collected by Solomon but by others from his writings (Proverbs 25:1)

  "the proverbs of Solomon were not collected and arranged by him, but by others"

Commentary on the Pentateuch of Moses

• Argumentum — The proverbs of Solomon were gathered and arranged by others, not by him

  "the proverbs of Solomon were not gathered and arranged by him, but by others from his writings"

• Canons Bearing a Torch Before the Pentateuch — The "curtains of Solomon" referenced in Song of Songs

  "I am beautiful like the embroidered and royal curtains of Solomon"

• Sacred Chronology — Years from the beginning of the world to the temple of Solomon: 3011

  "Years from the beginning of the world to the temple of Solomon: 3011"

• Sacred Chronology — 480 years from Egyptian captivity to building of the Temple in the 4th year of Solomon's reign

  "in the 4th year of Solomon's reign"

• Sacred Chronology — Solomon reigned 36 years after building the Temple

  "Solomon moreover reigned 36 years after building the Temple"

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