Ecclesiastes 2:9
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.In other versions
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ASV
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
BBE
And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
DBY
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
WEB
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
YLT
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
ENG
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
WBT
So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.
BSB
In context
7I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me:
8I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts.
9So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
10And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.