Ecclesiastes 2:9
King James Version (KJV)
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
In context
7 I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 2:9 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
- WEB World English Bible
- So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
- DBY Darby Translation
- And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
- WBS Webster Bible
- So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.