American Standard Version
"So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. "
— Ecclesiastes 2:9, American Standard Version
“So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.”
“So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.”
“So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, yet I maintained my objectivity:”
“And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.”
“And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.”
“So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.”
I made me pools of water, to water therefrom the forest where trees were reared;
I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all that were before me in Jerusalem;
I gathered me also silver and gold, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces; I gat me men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men, musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor; and this was my portion from all my labor.
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for whatcanthe mandothat cometh after the king? even that which hath been done long ago.