Ecclesiastes 2:9

So I became great, and increased, more than any one who had been before me in Jerusalem,—moreover, my wisdom, remained with me;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

In Context

8I heaped me up, both silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings, and provinces,—I provided me singing-men and singing-women, and the delights of the sons of men, a wife and wives.

10and, nothing that mine eyes asked, withheld I from them,—I did not keep back my heart from any gladness, for, my heart, obtained gladness out of all my toil, and so, this, was my portion, out of all my toil.

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Cross References

1 Kings 10:7Howbeit I believed not the words, until that I had come and mine own eyes had seen, and lo! there had not been told me, the half,—thou dost exceed, in wisdom and prosperity, even the report which I heard!

1 Chronicles 29:25And Yahweh magnified Solomon, exceedingly, before the eyes of all Israel,—and gave unto him a royal majesty, that had not been on any king before him, over Israel.

2 Chronicles 9:22And so King Solomon became greater than all the kings of the earth,—as to riches, and wisdom.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 2:2-12

Vanity of Worldly Pleasure. 1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. 2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? 3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. 4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me… Read the whole commentary →

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