Ecclesiastes 2:9

Catholic Public Domain Version

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

Cross References

1 Kings 10:23

And so, king Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.

1 Kings 10:7

about your words and your wisdom. But I did not believe those who explained it to me, until I went myself and saw it with my own eyes. And I have discovered that the half of it has not been told to me: your wisdom and works are greater than the report that I have heard.

1 Kings 3:12

behold, I have done for you according to your words, and I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so much so that there has been no one like you before you, nor anyone who will rise up after you.

1 Chronicles 29:25

Then the Lord magnified Solomon over all of Israel. And he gave to him a glorious reign, of a kind such as no one has had before him, as king of Israel.

2 Chronicles 1:1

Then Solomon, the son of David, was strengthened in his reign, and the Lord his God was with him, and he magnified him on high.

Ecclesiastes 1:16

I have spoken in my heart, saying: "Behold, I have achieved greatness, and I have surpassed all the wise who were before me in Jerusalem." And my mind has contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned.

Ecclesiastes 5:11

Sleep is sweet to one who works, whether he consumes little or much. But the satiation of a wealthy man will not permit him to sleep.