1 Kings 4-6

I wonder how wise was Ethan the Ezrahite? We don't know if he and the sons of Mahol lived before or after Solomon, but we know that they were wise. What we don't know is the source of their wisdom. We know that Solomon's wisdom was an answered prayer to God. I wonder if this comparison is the physical illustration of what Paul wrote to the believer in Corinth(1 Corinthians 1:25).
Stuart