Although the palace and temple were considered extraordinarily magnificent at that time, you must remember that this was a thousand years before Christ.
Solomon’s temple and palace have disappeared long since, and there is left of them neither stick nor stone. But his wise sayings are preserved in every language and read by every people in every part of the world. There are thousands of buildings now in the world that would make his palace, if still standing, look like a child’s toy-house. But no one has ever been able to say any better the things he said. Do you think you could? Suppose you try. Here are some of them. They are called proverbs.
A soft answer turneth away wrath; but grievous words stir up anger.
What’s that mean?
A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
What’s that mean?
Let another man praise thee and not thine own mouth.
What’s that mean?
Solomon was the last great king the Jews ever had. After he died the Jewish nation gradually broke up and went to pieces, and the great Jewish people are to-day without a king, without a capital, and without a country of their own, but are found in every other country of the world.