Ecclesiastes 2:9

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Chr 29:25 : 25 and Jehovah maketh Solomon exceedingly great before the eyes of all Israel, and putteth upon him the honour of the kingdom that hath not been on any king over Israel before him.
  • Eccl 1:16 : 16 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.
  • 1 Kgs 10:23 : 23 And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,
  • 2 Chr 1:1 : 1 And strengthen himself doth Solomon son of David over his kingdom, and Jehovah his God `is' with him, and maketh him exceedingly great.
  • 2 Chr 9:22-23 : 22 And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom; 23 and all the kings of the earth are seeking the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God hath put in his heart,
  • 1 Kgs 3:12 : 12 lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;
  • 1 Kgs 10:7 : 7 and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me -- the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 1:16-18
    3 verses
    86%

    16I -- 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.

    17And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this `is' vexation of spirit;

    18for, in abundance of wisdom `is' abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

  • Eccl 2:3-8
    6 verses
    81%

    3I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where `is' this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

    4I made great my works, I builded for me houses, I planted for me vineyards.

    5I made for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.

    6I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.

    7I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.

    8I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man -- a wife and wives.

  • Eccl 2:10-15
    6 verses
    79%

    10And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

    11and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

    12And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what `is' the man who cometh after the king? that which `is' already -- they have done it!

    13And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

    14The wise! -- his eyes `are' in his head, and the fool in darkness is walking, and I also knew that one event happeneth with them all;

    15and I said in my heart, `As it happeneth with the fool, it happeneth also with me, and why am I then more wise?' And I spake in my heart, that also this `is' vanity:

  • Eccl 1:12-13
    2 verses
    78%

    12I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

  • Eccl 9:13
    77%

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

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

    22And king Solomon becometh greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom;

    23and all the kings of the earth are seeking the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom that God hath put in his heart,

  • 2 Chr 1:12
    75%

    12the wisdom and the knowledge is given to thee, and riches and wealth and honour I give to thee, that there hath not been so to the kings who `are' before thee, and after thee it is not so.'

  • 1 Kgs 10:23-24
    2 verses
    75%

    23And king Solomon is greater than any of the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom,

    24and all the earth is seeking the presence of Solomon, to hear his wisdom that God hath put into his heart,

  • Job 31:25
    75%

    25If I rejoice because great `is' my wealth, And because abundance hath my hand found,

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

    12lo, I have done according to thy words; lo, I have given to thee a heart, wise and understanding, that like thee there hath not been before thee, and after thee there doth not arise like thee;

    13and also, that which thou hast not asked I have given to thee, both riches and honour, that there hath not been like thee a man among the kings all thy days;

  • Eccl 2:19-20
    2 verses
    73%

    19And who knoweth whether he is wise or foolish? yet he doth rule over all my labour that I have laboured at, and that I have done wisely under the sun! this also `is' vanity.

    20And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.

  • Eccl 2:1
    73%

    1I said in my heart, `Pray, come, I try thee with mirth, and look thou on gladness;' and lo, even it `is' vanity.

  • Eccl 2:25
    73%

    25For who eateth and who hasteth out more than I?

  • 2 Chr 9:5-6
    2 verses
    72%

    5And she saith unto the king, `True `is' the word that I heard in my land concerning thy matters and concerning thy wisdom,

    6and I have given no credence to their words, till that I have come, and mine eyes see, and lo, there hath not been declared to me the half of the abundance of thy wisdom -- thou hast added unto the report that I heard.

  • Eccl 7:25
    72%

    25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

  • Eccl 7:23
    72%

    23All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.

  • Ezek 28:4
    72%

    4By thy wisdom and by thine understanding Thou hast made for thee wealth, And makest gold and silver in thy treasuries.

  • Prov 8:18-19
    2 verses
    71%

    18Wealth and honour `are' with me, Lasting substance and righteousness.

    19Better `is' my fruit than gold, even fine gold, And mine increase than choice silver.

  • 1 Kgs 10:7
    71%

    7and I gave no credence to the words till that I have come, and my eyes see, and lo, it was not declared to me -- the half; thou hast added wisdom and goodness unto the report that I heard.

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

    30and the wisdom of Solomon is greater than the wisdom of any of the sons of the east, and than all the wisdom of Egypt;

    31and he is wiser than all men, than Ethan the Ezrahite, and Heman, and Chalcol, and Darda, sons of Mahol, and his name is in all the nations round about.

  • Eccl 7:19
    70%

    19The wisdom giveth strength to a wise man, more than wealth the rulers who have been in a city.

  • 2 Chr 9:3
    70%

    3And the queen of Sheba seeth the wisdom of Solomon, and the house that he hath built,

  • Eccl 7:11
    70%

    11Wisdom `is' good with an inheritance, And an advantage `it is' to those beholding the sun.

  • 2 Chr 2:9
    70%

    9even to prepare for me trees in abundance, for the house that I am building `is' great and wonderful.

  • Prov 8:11-12
    2 verses
    70%

    11For better `is' wisdom than rubies, Yea, all delights are not comparable with it.

    12I, wisdom, have dwelt with prudence, And a knowledge of devices I find out.

  • Prov 9:11
    70%

    11For by me do thy days multiply, And added to thee are years of life.

  • Prov 8:31
    70%

    31Rejoicing in the habitable part of His earth, And my delights `are' with the sons of men.

  • Prov 8:14
    70%

    14Mine `is' counsel and substance, I `am' understanding, I have might.

  • Eccl 9:16
    70%

    16And I said, `Better `is' wisdom than might, and the wisdom of the poor is despised, and his words are not heard.' --