Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Holman Bible
King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the world in riches and wisdom.
International Standard Version
As a result, King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth in regards to wealth and wisdom.
A Conservative Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
American Standard Version
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Amplified
So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.
Darby Translation
And king Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Julia Smith Translation
And king Solomon will be Magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom.
King James 2000
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and wisdom.
Modern King James verseion
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
NET Bible
King Solomon was wealthier and wiser than any of the kings of the earth.
New Heart English Bible
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
The Emphasized Bible
And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth, - as to riches, and wisdom.
Webster
And king Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
World English Bible
So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Youngs Literal Translation
And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Chronicles 9:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Solomon's Great Wealth
21 For the king had Tarshish-ships sailing with the servants of Huram: once every three years the Tarshish-ships came back with gold and silver, ivory and monkeys and peacocks. 22 And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.
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Cross References
2 Chronicles 1:12
Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.
1 Kings 3:12-13
I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.
1 Kings 4:30-31
And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the people of the East and all the wisdom of Egypt.
1 Kings 10:23-24
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
Psalm 89:27
And I will make him the first of my sons, most high over the kings of the earth.
Matthew 12:42
The queen of the South will come up in the day of judging and give her decision against this generation: for she came from the ends of the earth to give ear to the wisdom of Solomon; and now a greater than Solomon is here.
Colossians 2:2-3
So that their hearts may be comforted, and that being joined together in love, they may come to the full wealth of the certain knowledge of the secret of God, even Christ,