Ecclesiastes 2:9

KJV1611 – Modern English

So I became great and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also, my wisdom remained with me.

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  • 1 Chr 29:25 : 25 And the LORD magnified Solomon exceedingly in the sight of all Israel and bestowed upon him such royal majesty as had not been on any king before him in Israel.
  • Eccl 1:16 : 16 I communed with my own heart, saying, Look, I have attained great stature, and gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem: yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
  • 1 Kgs 10:23 : 23 So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.
  • 2 Chr 9:22-23 : 22 King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. 23 All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 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, nor shall any arise like unto you.
  • 1 Kgs 10:7 : 7 However I did not believe the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and behold, the half was not told me: your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

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  • Eccl 1:16-18
    3 verses
    86%

    16I communed with my own heart, saying, Look, I have attained great stature, and gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem: yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

    17And I set my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after wind.

    18For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Eccl 2:3-8
    6 verses
    81%

    3I searched in my heart to give myself to wine, while guiding my heart with wisdom, and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what is good for the sons of men to do under heaven all the days of their lives.

    4I made great works; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

    5I made gardens and orchards for myself, and I planted all kinds of fruit trees in them.

    6I made pools of water for myself, to water the forest that grows trees.

    7I acquired male and female servants, and had servants born in my house; also, I had great possessions of herds and flocks, more than all who were in Jerusalem before me.

    8I gathered for myself silver and gold and the special treasures of kings and of the provinces. I acquired male and female singers, the delights of the sons of men, and various kinds of musical instruments.

  • Eccl 2:10-15
    6 verses
    79%

    10And whatever my eyes desired, I did not keep from them. I did not withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced in all my labor; and this was my reward from all my labor.

    11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor I had toiled to do; and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

    12I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

    13Then I saw that wisdom excels folly just as light excels darkness.

    14The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. Yet I myself perceived that the same event happens to them all.

    15So I said in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me. And why was I then more wise?" Then I said in my heart, "This also is vanity."

  • Eccl 1:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this difficult task God has given to the children of man to be engaged with.

  • Eccl 9:13
    77%

    13This wisdom I have seen also under the sun, and it seemed great to me:

  • 2 Chr 9:22-23
    2 verses
    76%

    22King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

    23All the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

  • 2 Chr 1:12
    75%

    12Wisdom and knowledge is granted to you; and I will give you riches, and wealth, and honor, such as none of the kings have had that have been before you, neither shall any after you have the like.

  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24
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    75%

    23So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

    24And all the earth sought the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom, which God had put in his heart.

  • Job 31:25
    75%

    25If I rejoiced because my wealth was great, and because my hand had gotten much;

  • 1 Kgs 3:12-13
    2 verses
    74%

    12Behold, 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, nor shall any arise like unto you.

    13And I have also given you what you have not asked, both riches and honor, so that there shall not be any among the kings like unto you all your days.

  • Eccl 2:19-20
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    73%

    19And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will rule over all my labor in which I have labored and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

    20Therefore I turned my heart to despair over all the labor which I had done under the sun.

  • Eccl 2:1
    73%

    1I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure." And behold, this also is vanity.

  • Eccl 2:25
    73%

    25For who can eat, or who can have enjoyment, more than I?

  • 2 Chr 9:5-6
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    72%

    5She said to the king, "The report I heard in my own land about your deeds and your wisdom was true.

    6But I did not believe their words until I came and saw it with my own eyes, and indeed, not even half of the greatness of your wisdom was told to me; you exceed the report I heard.

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25I applied my heart to know, to search, and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even foolishness and madness.

  • Eccl 7:23
    72%

    23All this have I tested by wisdom. I said, 'I will be wise,' but it was far from me.

  • Ezek 28:4
    72%

    4With your wisdom and with your understanding you have gained riches for yourself, and gathered gold and silver into your treasures:

  • Prov 8:18-19
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    71%

    18Riches and honor are with me; yes, enduring riches and righteousness.

    19My fruit is better than gold, yes, than fine gold; and my revenue than choice silver.

  • 1 Kgs 10:7
    71%

    7However I did not believe the words, until I came, and my eyes had seen it: and behold, the half was not told me: your wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

  • 1 Kgs 4:30-31
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    71%

    30And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the East, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

    31For he was wiser than all men; than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, Chalcol, and Darda, the sons of Mahol; and his fame was in all the nations around.

  • Eccl 7:19
    70%

    19Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.

  • 2 Chr 9:3
    70%

    3When the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon and the house he had built,

  • Eccl 7:11
    70%

    11Wisdom is good with an inheritance, and by it there is profit to those who see the sun.

  • 2 Chr 2:9
    70%

    9To prepare me timber in abundance, for the house which I am about to build shall be exceedingly great.

  • Prov 8:11-12
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    70%

    11For wisdom is better than rubies, and all the things that may be desired cannot compare to it.

    12I, wisdom, dwell with prudence, and find out knowledge of witty inventions.

  • Prov 9:11
    70%

    11For by me your days shall be multiplied, and the years of your life shall be increased.

  • Prov 8:31
    70%

    31Rejoicing in the inhabitable part of his earth; and my delights were with the sons of men.

  • Prov 8:14
    70%

    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.

  • Eccl 9:16
    70%

    16Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.