Ecclesiastes 2:9

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

I was the most famous person who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and I was very wise.

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He was the richest and wisest king in the world.

But I didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes! And there's so much I didn't hear about. You are wiser and richer than I was told.

So I'll make you wiser than anyone who has ever lived or ever will live.

The LORD made Solomon a great king, and the whole nation was amazed at how famous he was. In fact, no other king of Israel was as great as Solomon.

King Solomon, the son of David, was now in complete control of his kingdom, because the LORD God had blessed him and made him a powerful king.

I said to myself, “You are by far the wisest person who has ever lived in Jerusalem. You are eager to learn, and you have learnt a lot.”

The more you have, the more everyone expects from you. Your money won't do you any good—others will just spend it for you.