Even though God granted Solomon his request for wisdom, in the end, Solomon failed to use his wisdom to make wise choices in guard his heart. This is actually one of the hardest things for us to do. We must look to God for wisdom and strength so that we can protect our hearts against evil influences. Had Solomon protected himself against having so many wives who did not have his same convictions and love for The Lord, his life probably would have ended under happier circumstances. More over, the sins of his life affected his children and generation to come after him.