Ecclesiastes 2:9

Geneva Bible (1560)

And I was great, & increased aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem: also my wisedome remained with me.

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  • 1 Chr 29:25 : 25 And the Lord magnified Salomon in dignitie, in the sight of all Israel, and gaue him so glorious a kingdome, as no King had before him in Israel.
  • Eccl 1:16 : 16 I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.
  • 1 Kgs 10:23 : 23 So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome.
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 Then Salomon the sonne of Dauid was confirmed in his kingdome: and the Lord his God was with him, and magnified him highly.
  • 2 Chr 9:22-23 : 22 So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome. 23 And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Salomon, to heare his wisedome that God had put in his heart.
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.
  • 1 Kgs 10:7 : 7 Howebeit I beleeued not this report till I came, & had seene it with mine eyes: but lo, ye one halfe was not tolde mee: for thou hast more wisedome & prosperitie, then I haue heard by report.

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  • Eccl 1:16-18
    3 verses
    86%

    16I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.

    17And I gaue mine heart to knowe wisdome and knowledge, madnes and foolishnes: I knew also that this is a vexation of the spirit.

    18For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

  • Eccl 2:3-8
    6 verses
    81%

    3I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe to wine, and to leade mine heart in wisdome, and to take holde of follie, till I might see where is that goodnesse of the children of men, which they enioy vnder the sunne: the whole nomber of the dayes of their life.

    4I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards.

    5I haue made me gardens and orchards, and planted in them trees of all fruite.

    6I haue made me cisternes of water, to water therewith the woods that growe with trees.

    7I haue gotten seruants and maides, and had children borne in the house: also I had great possession of beeues and sheepe aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem.

    8I haue gathered vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chiefe treasures of Kings & prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, & women taken captiues.

  • Eccl 2:10-15
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    79%

    10And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I withheld it not from them: I withdrew not mine heart from any ioy: for mine heart reioyced in al my labour: & this was my portion of all my trauaile.

    11Then I looked on all my workes that mine hands had wrought, and on the trauaile that I had laboured to doe: and beholde, all is vanitie and vexation of the spirit: and there is no profite vnder the sunne.

    12And I turned to beholde wisedome, and madnes and follie: (for who is the man that will come after the King in things, which men nowe haue done?)

    13Then I saw that there is profite in wisdome, more then in follie: as the light is more excellent then darkenes.

    14For the wise mans eyes are in his head, but the foole walketh in darknes: yet I know also that the same condition falleth to them all.

    15Then I thought in mine heart, It befalleth vnto me, as it befalleth to ye foole. Why therefore doe I then labour to be more wise? And I sayd in mine heart, that this also is vanitie.

  • Eccl 1:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12I the Preacher haue bene King ouer Israel in Ierusalem:

    13And I haue giuen mine heart to search and finde out wisdome by all things that are done vnder the heauen: (this sore trauaile hath GOD giuen to the sonnes of men, to humble them thereby)

  • Eccl 9:13
    77%

    13I haue also seene this wisedome vnder the sunne, and it is great vnto me.

  • 2 Chr 9:22-23
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    76%

    22So King Salomon excelled all the Kings of the earth in riches and wisedome.

    23And all the Kings of the earth sought the presence of Salomon, to heare his wisedome that God had put in his heart.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
    75%

    12Wisdome and knowledge is granted vnto thee, and I will giue thee riches and treasures and honour, so that there hath not bene the like among the Kings which were before thee, neither after thee shal there be the like.

  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24
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    23So King Salomon exceeded all the kings of the earth both in riches and in wisedome.

    24And al the world sought to see Salomon, to heare his wisedome, which God had put in his heart,

  • Job 31:25
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    25If I reioyced because my substance was great, or because mine hand had gotten much,

  • 1 Kgs 3:12-13
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    12Beholde, I haue done according to thy wordes: lo, I haue giuen thee a wise and an vnderstanding heart, so that there hath bene none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall arise the like vnto thee.

    13And I haue also giuen thee that, which thou hast not asked, both riches and honour, so that among the Kings there shall be none like vnto thee all thy dayes.

  • Eccl 2:19-20
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    73%

    19And who knoweth whether he shalbe wise or foolish? yet shall hee haue rule ouer all my labour, wherein I haue trauailed, and wherein I haue shewed my selfe wise vnder the sunne. This is also vanitie.

    20Therefore I went about to make mine heart abhorre all the labour, wherein I had trauailed vnder the sunne.

  • Eccl 2:1
    73%

    1I said in mine heart, Goe to nowe, I will proue thee with ioy: therefore take thou pleasure in pleasant things: and beholde, this also is vanitie.

  • Eccl 2:25
    73%

    25For who could eate, and who could haste to outward things more then I?

  • 2 Chr 9:5-6
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    72%

    5And she saide to the King, It was a true worde which I heard in mine owne lande of thy sayings, and of thy wisedome:

    6Howbeit I beleeued not their report, vntil I came, and mine eyes had seene it: & beholde, the one halfe of thy great wisedom was not told me: for thou exceedest the fame that I heard.

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25(7:27) I haue compassed about, both I and mine heart to knowe and to enquire and to search wisedome, and reason, and to knowe the wickednesse of follie, and the foolishnesse of madnesse,

  • Eccl 7:23
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    23(7:2) All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I thought I will be wise, but it went farre from me.

  • Ezek 28:4
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    4With thy wisedome and thine vnderstanding thou hast gotten thee riches, and hast gotten golde and siluer into thy treasures.

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    71%

    18Riches and honour are with me: euen durable riches and righteousnesse.

    19My fruite is better then golde, euen then fine golde, and my reuenues better then fine siluer.

  • 1 Kgs 10:7
    71%

    7Howebeit I beleeued not this report till I came, & had seene it with mine eyes: but lo, ye one halfe was not tolde mee: for thou hast more wisedome & prosperitie, then I haue heard by report.

  • 1 Kgs 4:30-31
    2 verses
    71%

    30And Salomons wisdome excelled the wisedome of all the children of the East and all the wisedome of Egypt.

    31For he was wiser then any man: yea, then were Ethan the Ezrahite, the Heman, then Chalcol, then Darda the sonnes of Mahol: and he was famous throughout all nations round about.

  • Eccl 7:19
    70%

    19(7:21) Wisedome shall strengthen the wise man more then ten mightie princes that are in ye citie.

  • 2 Chr 9:3
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    3Then the Queene of Sheba sawe the wisedome of Salomon, and the house that he had buylt,

  • Eccl 7:11
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    11(7:13) Wisedome is good with an inheritance, and excellent to them that see the sunne.

  • 2 Chr 2:9
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    9That they may prepare me timber in abudance: for the house which I doe buylde, is great and wonderfull.

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    11For wisdome is better then precious stones: and all pleasures are not to be compared vnto her.

    12I wisdome dwell with prudence, and I find foorth knowledge and counsels.

  • Prov 9:11
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    11For thy dayes shalbe multiplied by me, and the yeeres of thy life shalbe augmented.

  • Prov 8:31
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    31And tooke my solace in the compasse of his earth: and my delite is with the children of men.

  • Prov 8:14
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    14I haue counsell and wisedome: I am vnderstanding, and I haue strength.

  • Eccl 9:16
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    16Then said I, Better is wisdome then stregth: yet the wisedome of the poore is despised, and his wordes are not heard.