Solomon

The wisest fool who ever lived.  

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In the beauty and innocense of his youth Solomon sought to know the wisdom of God to rule God's people.  His heart's desires was answered by God Himself Who came to Solomon in a dream. 1 kings 3:3-15  

Yet, in his senior years Solomon's pride lifted him up.  He thought he was to great to obey God's rules as set forth by Moses in the Torah.  Solomon multiplied wives, many foreign women, he also hoarded gold, and horses, and chariots which were all against the law, in direct violation to the written commandments.  Solomon could not love a woman as a wife, he despised women and didn't even love a son to be his heir.  (Eccl.)  He became a foolish and wicked , drunken sex pervert with all these foreign women..  He not only destroyed himself but he led God's people into false worship of heathen demons and even sacrificed children to Molech.  What a terrible price the people paid.  Israel was never freed from the sins of Solomon until after the Babylonian captivity.  Reading Ecclesiastes is especially interesting to get insights into his heart.  I'm so sorry for what happened to him. It is deeply saddening...  Solomon was meaning himself when he wrote this verse in Ecclesiastes: A poor but wise youth is better than an old but foolish king who will no longer accept correction.  (4:13I SV)