Proverbs 29

It is sad to think that Solomon may have coined Proverb 29:4. In his early years he ruled in justice. But as his age grew so did his demand for bigger and more elaborate projects. When his son took the throne the people wanted one thing; relief from the financial burden that Solomon weighed on them. In Solomon's eagerness to enshrine his name in history he must have forgotten the wisdom of his own words. Action that ruined the unity of Israel.
Stuart