Parallel Verses
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.
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 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 What is crooked cannot be made straight; and that lacking cannot be numbered. 16 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. 17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I know that this also is vexation of spirit.
Names
Cross References
1 Kings 4:30
And Solomon's wisdom was greater than the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Ecclesiastes 2:9
I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.
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 10:7
And I did not believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen. And behold! The half was not told me. Your wisdom and blessings are more than the fame which I heard.
1 Kings 10:23-24
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
2 Kings 5:20
And Gehazi, the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hand that which he brought. But, as Jehovah 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 Your great people?
2 Chronicles 2:12
And Hiram said, Blessed be Jehovah, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son blessed with judgment and understanding, who might build a house for Jehovah and a house for his kingdom.
2 Chronicles 9:22-23
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
Psalm 4:4
Tremble, and sin not; speak within your own heart on your bed and be still. Selah.
Psalm 77:6
I remember my song in the night; I speak with my own heart, and my spirit carefully searches.
Isaiah 10:7-14
Yet he does not plan this, nor does his heart think so. For it is in his heart to destroy and cut off not a few nations.
Jeremiah 22:14
who says, I will build myself a wide house and large rooms, and cuts out windows for himself, and puts in a cedar ceiling, and paints it with vermilion.
Ezekiel 38:10-11
So says the Lord Jehovah: And it shall be in that day that things shall come into your heart, and you shall devise an evil plan.
Daniel 4:30
The king spoke and said, Is this not great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
Hebrews 5:14
But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, even those who because of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.