Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Holman Bible
I said to myself,
International Standard Version
I told myself, "I have become greater and wiser than anyone who ruled before me in Jerusalem yes, I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge."
A Conservative Version
I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten for me great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yea, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
American Standard Version
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Amplified
I spoke with my heart, saying, “Behold, I have acquired great [human] wisdom and experience, more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of [moral] wisdom and [scientific] knowledge.”
Bible in Basic English
I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.
Darby Translation
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.
Julia Smith Translation
It spake with my heart, saying, Behold, I was magnified, and added wisdom over all that were before me at Jerusalem: and my heart saw much of wisdom and knowledge.
King James 2000
I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to greatness, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{I said to myself}, "Look! I have become great and have increased [in] wisdom more than anyone who {has preceded} me over Jerusalem. {I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge}."
Modern King James verseion
I spoke within my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have gathered more wisdom than all that have been before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has seen much of wisdom and knowledge.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
I communed with mine own heart, saying, "Lo, I am come to a great estate, and have gotten more wisdom, than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem." Yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge,
NET Bible
I thought to myself, "I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem; I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge."
New Heart English Bible
I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
The Emphasized Bible
Spake, I, in my heart, saying, As for me, lo! I have become great, and have gathered wisdom, beyond any one who hath been before me over Jerusalem, - and, my heart, hath seen much wisdom and knowledge:
Webster
I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
World English Bible
I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."
Youngs Literal Translation
I -- I spake with my heart, saying, 'I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.
Themes
Experience (knowledge experimental) » General references to
Knowledge » Knowledge, experimental » General references to
experimental Knowledge » General references to
Interlinear
Leb
Gadal
Yacaph
Paniym
Leb
Rabah
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet Introduces His Quest
15
That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is lacking cannot be numbered.
16 I
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 4:30
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east and all the wisdom of the Egyptians.
Ecclesiastes 2:9
So I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem, and more than that, my wisdom remained with me.
1 Kings 3:12-13
behold, I have done according to thy words: behold, I have given thee a wise and understanding heart so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings 10:7
But I did not believe it until I came, and my eyes have seen that not even the half was told me. Thy wisdom and good exceeds the fame which I heard.
1 Kings 10:23-24
So King Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.
2 Kings 5:20
But Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman, this Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As the LORD lives, I will run after him and take something from him.
2 Chronicles 1:10-12
Give me now wisdom and knowledge that I may go out and come in before this people, for who can judge this thy people, that is so great?
2 Chronicles 2:12
Hiram said, moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made the heavens and the earth, who has given to King David a wise son with knowledge, good sense and understanding, that he might build a house for the LORD and a house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles 9:22-23
And King Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Psalm 4:4
Stand in awe, and sin not; meditate in your heart upon your bed, and desist. Selah.
Psalm 77:6
I call to remembrance my songs of the night; I commune with my own heart, and my spirit made diligent search.
Isaiah 10:7-14
Howbeit he shall not think like this; not even in his heart shall he imagine this way of doing things, but his thought shall be to destroy and cut off nations not a few.
Jeremiah 22:14
That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cuts out windows in it and covers it with cedar and anoints it with vermilion.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
Thus hath the Lord GOD said: It shall also come to pass in that day, that words shall rise up in thy heart, and thou shalt conceive an evil thought:
Daniel 4:30
the king spoke and said, Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the glory of my greatness?
Hebrews 5:14
But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.