King Solomon was renowned for his wisdom. He was a man of
great intelligence. His name and fame spread all over the world. The Queen of
Sheba also heard about him. So, she wanted to test his wisdom. The queen went
to Solomon’s court. She took with her two garlands one of the real roses and
the other artificial roses. But both of the garlands looked quite alike. The
queen placed them on the table and said, “Oh wise king, please look at the
garlands. Tell me, which one is of real roses.”?
Solomon thought for some time. It was very difficult for
anybody to identify the real rose. Just then he saw some bees humming outside
the window. King Solomon told his men to open the window. Then the bees came in
and sat on the garland of real flowers. The king then pointed to that garland.
The Queen of Sheba was greatly charmed at his wisdom. She said, “May God grant
you a long life. You are really ‘Solomon the Wise’.”
Or,
Ready Wit of Solomon
Once there was a king whose fame spread far and wide. His
name was Solomon. He was very famous for his ready wit and wisdom. The Queen of
Sheba came to know about him. She wanted to test the knowledge and wisdom of
Solomon. Therefore, she came to the palace of the king. She brought two
garlands of roses with her. She asked the king to tell which one was natural
between the two garlands. King Solomon thought for some time and opened the
windows. The bees came in and sat on the natural one. Then the king pointed to
the natural garland. The Queen of Sheba was fascinated by the ready wit of the
king. She admitted that Solomon was really a wise king.