Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
So I became great, and increased, more than any one who had been before me in Jerusalem, - moreover, my wisdom, remained with me;
New American Standard Bible
Then I became
King James Version
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Holman Bible
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem;
International Standard Version
So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise.
A Conservative Version
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.
American Standard Version
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Amplified
So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Bible in Basic English
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
Darby Translation
And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Julia Smith Translation
And I was magnified and increased more than all being before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom stood to me.
King James 2000
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Thus, {I accomplished far more} than anyone who [was] before me in Jerusalem--indeed, my wisdom stood by me.
Modern King James verseion
I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shortly, I was greater and in more worship, than all my predecessors in Jerusalem. For wisdom remained with me:
NET Bible
So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:
New Heart English Bible
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Webster
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
World English Bible
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Youngs Literal Translation
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
Themes
Epicureans » Doctrines propagated by, familiar to solomon
Great » Joy, occasions of » Men
Topics
Interlinear
References
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet's Investigation Of Personal Accomplishment
8 I heaped me up, both silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and provinces, - I provided me singing-men and singing-women, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and wives. 9 So I became great, and increased, more than any one who had been before me in Jerusalem, - moreover, my wisdom, remained with me; 10 and, nothing that mine eyes asked, withheld I from them, - I did not keep back my heart from any gladness, for, my heart, obtained gladness out of all my toil, and so, this, was my portion, out of all my toil.
Names
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25
And Yahweh magnified Solomon, exceedingly, before the eyes of all Israel, - and gave unto him a royal majesty, that had not been on any king before him, over Israel.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
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:
1 Kings 3:12
lo! I have done according to thy word, - lo! I have given unto thee a wise and discerning heart, so that, like thee, hath been none, before thee, and, after thee, shall rise up none, like thee.
1 Kings 10:7
Howbeit I believed not the words, until that I had come and mine own eyes had seen, and lo! there had not been told me, the half, - thou dost exceed, in wisdom and prosperity, even the report which I heard!
1 Kings 10:23
So King Solomon became greater than any of the kings of the earth, - for riches and for wisdom.
2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon, son of David, strengthened himself over his kingdom, - and, Yahweh, his God, was with him, and made him surpassingly great.
2 Chronicles 9:22-23
And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth, - as to riches, and wisdom.