World English Bible
"So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me."
— Ecclesiastes 2:9, World English Bible
“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 that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom 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 myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.
I bought male servants and female servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;
I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself male and female 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 who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold 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 at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.
I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.