King Solomon was given extraordinary wisdom by God, but it wasn’t enough to prevent his extreme failure as a king . Like humanism , pride in our intelligence can lead to our downfall and have long lasting consequences for those around us. Note: I misspoke and said that David had 1000 wives. Oops! https://blueskiesandgreenpastures.com/2022/07/22/too-smart-for-his-own-good-lessons-from-king-solomons-failures/