[4] For when Solomon was old his wives turned away his heart after other gods, and his heart was not wholly true to the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father. - 1Ki 11:4 ESV
What happened to Solomon? Look at the words of Moses from the mouth of God.
[14] "When you come to the land that the LORD your God is giving you, and you possess it and dwell in it and then say, 'I will set a king over me, like all the nations that are around me,' [15] you may indeed set a king over you whom the LORD your God will choose. One from among your brothers you shall set as king over you. You may not put a foreigner over you, who is not your brother. [16] Only he must not acquire many horses for himself or cause the people to return to Egypt in order to acquire many horses, since the LORD has said to you, 'You shall never return that way again.' [17] And he shall not acquire many wives for himself, lest his heart turn away, nor shall he acquire for himself excessive silver and gold. - Deu 17:14-17 ESV
He neglected to obey God's commands. All of the wisdom in the world did not keep his heart from turning away from God. What a lesson. Our natural inclinations go against God no matter how wise we might be.
What a lesson. More than the wisdom of man, we need the wisdom of God.
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