1 Kings 4:29-34
Solomon received wisdom from God but we see from Ecclesiastes that his wisdom does not rise above the earth. Everything he speaks about occurs ‘under the sun’.
Ecclesiastes 2:17 Solomon begins to hate life. Eventually his foreign wives lead him into worship of other gods.
It is possible to be the son of a devoted believer but still fall
It is possible to have great wisdom, but still fall
It is possible to have great reputation, but still fall
Our eyes have to see above the earthly