"As the years went by and Solomon's fame increased, he sought to honor God by adding to his mental and spiritual strength, and by continuing to impart to others the blessings he received. None understood better than he that it was through the favor of Jehovah that he had come into possession of power and wisdom and understanding, and that these gifts were bestowed that he might give to the world a knowledge of the King of kings. PK 33.1"
"And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore."
Both passages highlight Solomon's wisdom as a gift from God and his responsibility to use it for God's glory. EGW emphasizes Solomon's understanding of the source of his gifts and his desire to share knowledge of God, while 1 Kings focuses on the extent of his wisdom.
"Solomon took an especial interest in natural history, but his researches were not confined to any one branch of learning. Through a diligent study of all created things, both animate and inanimate, he gained a clear conception of the Creator. In the forces of nature, in the mineral and the animal world, and in every tree and shrub and flower, he saw a revelation of God's wisdom; and as he sought to learn more and more, his knowledge of God and his love for Him constantly increased. PK 33.2"
"For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, even his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse:"
Both passages discuss how creation reveals God's character and wisdom. EGW focuses on Solomon's study of nature leading to a greater understanding and love for God, while Romans 1:20 speaks of God's invisible qualities being understood through creation.
"Solomon's divinely inspired wisdom found expression in songs of praise and in many proverbs. “He spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five. And he spake of trees, from the cedar tree that is in Lebanon even unto the hyssop that springeth out of the wall: he spake also of beasts, and of fowl, and of creeping things, and of fishes.” 1 Kings 4:32, 33 . PK 33.3"
"And he spake three thousand proverbs: and his songs were a thousand and five."
EGW directly quotes 1 Kings 4:32.
"In the proverbs of Solomon are outlined principles of holy living and high endeavor, principles that are heaven-born and that lead to godliness, principles that should govern every act of life. It was the wide dissemination of these principles, and the recognition of God as the One to whom all praise and honor belong, that made Solomon's early reign a time of moral uplift as well as of material prosperity. PK 33.4"
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction."
The passage speaks of principles that lead to godliness, which aligns with the wisdom and fear of the Lord emphasized in Proverbs.