Ecclesiastes 1:16

A Conservative Version

I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten for me great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yea, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 2:9

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

1 Kings 4:30

And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the sons of the east, and all the wisdom of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:7

However I did not believe the words until I came, and my eyes had seen it. And, behold, the half was not told me; thy wisdom and prosperity exceed the fame which I heard.

Hebrews 5:14

But solid food is for mature men, those having their sensibilities trained through practice for the discernment of both good and evil.

Psalm 4:4

Stand in awe, and sin not. Commune with your own heart upon your bed, and be still. Selah.

2 Chronicles 2:12

Huram said moreover, Blessed be LORD, the God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endued with discretion and understanding, that should build a house for LORD, and a house for his king

Daniel 4:30

The king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

Jeremiah 22:14

who says, I will build me a wide house and spacious chambers, and cuts out windows for himself, and it is overlaid with cedar, and painted with vermilion.

Psalm 77:6

I call to remembrance my song in the night. I commune with my own heart, and my spirit makes diligent search.

2 Kings 5:20

But Gehazi the servant of Elisha the man of God, said, Behold, my master has spared this Naaman the Syrian, in not receiving at his hands that which he brought. As LORD lives, I will run after him, and take something from him.

1 Kings 5:9

My servants shall bring them down from Lebanon to the sea. And I will make them into rafts to go by sea to the place that thou shall appoint me, and will cause them to be broken up there, and thou shall receive them. And thou shall

Ecclesiastes 2:1

I said in my heart, Come now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure. And, behold, this also was vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:15

Then said I in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it will happen even to me, and why then was I more wise? Then said I in my heart that this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

I said in my heart, God will judge the righteous man and the wicked man, for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.