Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Shortly, I was greater and in more worship, than all my predecessors in Jerusalem. For 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.
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.
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;
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
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Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 2:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet's Investigation Of Personal Accomplishment
8 I gathered silver and gold together, even a treasure of kings and lands. I provided me singers and women which could play of instruments, to make man mirth and pastime. I gat me drinking cups also and glasses. 9 Shortly, I was greater and in more worship, than all my predecessors in Jerusalem. For wisdom remained with me: 10 And look whatsoever mine eyes desired, I let them have it: and wherein soever my heart delighted, or had any pleasure, I withheld it not from it. Thus my heart rejoiced in all that I did, and this I took for the portion of all my travail.
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Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:25
And the LORD magnified Solomon on high, in the sight of all Israel, and gave him so glorious a kingdom as none of all that were kings before in Israel had.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
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,
1 Kings 3:12
see, I have done according to thy petition. And behold, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart, so that there was none like thee before, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
1 Kings 10:7
Howbeit, I believed it not till I came and saw it with mine eyes. And see, the one half was not told me: for thy wisdom and goodness exceedeth the fame which I heard.
1 Kings 10:23
And so king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.
2 Chronicles 1:1
And Solomon the son of David waxed strong in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him and magnified him on high.
2 Chronicles 9:22-23
And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.