4-11. Luxury, Wine, Idolatrous Women, Defeat Solomon—Solomon, under all his honors, walked wisely and firmly in the counsels of God for a considerable time; but he was overcome at length by temptations that came through his prosperity. He had lived luxuriously from his youth. His appetite had been gratified with the most delicate and expensive dainties. The effects of this luxurious living, and the free use of wine, finally clouded his intellect, and caused him to depart from God. He entered into rash and sinful marriage relations with idolatrous women (The Health Reformer, April, 1878).{2BC 1033.1}

4-11. Luksus, vin, afgudsdyrkende kvinder, var Salomons nederlag. - I al sin ære vandrede Salmomon klogt og fast efter Guds råd i en anseelig tid; men han blev til sidst overvundet af fristelser som kom igennem hans velstand. Han havde levet i luksus fra sin ungdom af. Han appetit var blevet stillet med de mest delikate og dyreste lækkerier. Virkningen af denne luksuriøse levevis, og fri for brug af vin, omtågede til sidst hans forstand, og fik ham til at forlade Gud. Han indgik overilede og syndige ægteskabsforhold med afgudsdyrkende kvinder (HR april, 1878).