The words of chapter nine recall Solomon’s prayer when God appears to him in a dream and asks him to ask for whatever he desires (1 Kgs 3:5-9; 2 Chr 1:8-10). The king invokes wisdom (4:10:17), which he particularly needs for his role as administrator of justice (3:5:9:12:18), since wisdom is the true transmitter of the divine will. This passage applies to any ruler. Human beings are insignificant without the help of wisdom, especially when it comes to administering justice, their primary duty.