Parallel Verses
Modern King James verseion
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and 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.
Bible in Basic English
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in 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 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's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Hiram. Once every three years the ships of Tarshish came bringing gold and silver, ivory, and apes, and peacocks. 22 And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God had put in his heart.
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 1:12
wisdom and knowledge is granted to you. And I will give you riches and wealth and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before you, nor shall any after you have the like.
1 Kings 3:12-13
behold, I have done according to your words. Lo, I have given you a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and after you none shall arise like you.
1 Kings 4:30-31
And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the sons 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 riches and in wisdom.
Psalm 89:27
And I will make him My first-born, higher than the kings of the earth.
Matthew 12:42
The queen of the south shall rise up in the Judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it, for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon, and behold, One greater than Solomon is here.
Colossians 2:2-3
that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and to all riches of the full assurance of the understanding, to the full knowledge of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;