Ecclesiastes 2:9
Modern Translations
New International Version
I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me.

New Living Translation
So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me.

English Standard Version
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.

Berean Study Bible
So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.

New American Standard Bible
Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

NASB 1995
Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

NASB 1977
Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

Amplified Bible
So I became great and excelled more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

Christian Standard Bible
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.

Contemporary English Version
I was the most famous person who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and I was very wise.

Good News Translation
Yes, I was great, greater than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and my wisdom never failed me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So I grew richer than anyone in Jerusalem before me. Yet, my wisdom remained with me.

International Standard Version
So I became great, greater than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem. Throughout all of this, I remained wise.

NET Bible
So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

New King James Version
So I became great and excelled more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.

King James 2000 Bible
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

New Heart English Bible
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

World English Bible
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

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

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

A Faithful Version
So I was great and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.

Darby Bible Translation
And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And I was great, & increased aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem: also my wisedome remained with me.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And I was greater and in more worship then all my predecessours in Hierusalem: For wisdome remayned with me.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
(Shortly) I was greater & in more worshipe, then all my predecessours in Ierusale. For wysdome remayned with me:
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And I became great, and increased above everyone who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

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.

Smith's Literal Translation
And I was magnified and increased more than all being before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom stood to me.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And I surpassed in opulence all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also persevered with me.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And I was great and I had gained more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem, and also my wisdom remained with me

Lamsa Bible
So I became great, and my wealth increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
So I became great, and advanced beyond all that were before in Jerusalem: also my wisdom was established to me.
















Ecclesiastes 2:8
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