Solomon Taught Wisdom and Spoke Only in Justice

Midrash Mishlei 16:2

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"A divine sentence is on the lips of the king; in judgment his mouth does not transgress" (Proverbs 16:10). Rabbi Alexandrai said: How fitting was the wisdom of Solomon, for he taught wisdom to others out of his own self. How so? Solomon said: I call heaven and earth to witness against me, that of all the wisdom which the Holy One, blessed be He, gave to me, I never brought forth from my mouth a word of falsehood, but everything was spoken in justice. Therefore it is said, "in judgment his mouth does not transgress" (Proverbs 16:10).

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