Ecclesiastes 2:9

Easy To Read Version

I became very rich and famous. I was greater than any person that lived in Jerusalem before me. And my wisdom was always there to help me.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:23

Solomon was the greatest king on earth. He had the most riches and wisdom of all kings.

1 Kings 10:7

I did not believe it until I came and saw it with my own eyes. Now I see that it is even greater than what I heard. Your wealth and wisdom is much greater than people told me.

1 Kings 3:12

So, I will give you the thing you asked. I will make you wise and intelligent. I will make your wisdom so great, that there has never in the past been anyone like you. And in the future, there will never be anyone like you.

1 Chronicles 29:25

The Lord made Solomon very great. All the people of Israel knew that the Lord was making Solomon great. The Lord gave Solomon the honor that a king should have. No king in Israel before Solomon had such honor.

2 Chronicles 1:1

Solomon became a very strong king because the Lord his God was with him. The Lord made Solomon very great.

Ecclesiastes 1:16

I said to myself, “I am very wise. I am wiser than all the kings that ruled Jerusalem before me. I know what wisdom and knowledge really are!”

Ecclesiastes 5:11

The more wealth a person has, the more “friends” he has to help spend it. So that rich person really gains nothing. He can only look at his wealth.