I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, and have acquired wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem: also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
KJV
Ecclesiastes 1:16
I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to 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.
Parallel Translations
I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, and have acquired wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem: also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:91 Kings 4:301 Kings 10:72 Chronicles 1:10–12Hebrews 5:142 Chronicles 2:121 Kings 3:12–13Psalms 4:4Ezekiel 38:10–112 Chronicles 9:22–231 Kings 10:23–24Psalms 77:6Daniel 4:302 Kings 5:20Jeremiah 22:14
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