" The initial triad in this oracle consists of wisdom, might, and wealth; these are most fully embodied, in ancient Israel, in Solomon who had so much about which to boast. That Solomonic triad, however, is countered by the prophet with the covenantal triad of steadfast love, justice, and righteousness. The poet sees that the deep contest of the human enterprise is summarized in these elemental terms. Solomon’s awesome achievement is celebrated … and terminated. "

― Walter Brueggemann , Truth Speaks to Power: The Countercultural Nature of Scripture