Ecclesiastes 2:9

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Thus I became great and increased more than all who were before me in Yerushalayim. Also my wisdom remained with me.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:23

And Sovereign Shelomoh was greater than any of the sovereigns of the earth in riches and wisdom.

1 Kings 10:7

“But I did not believe the words until I came and saw with my own eyes. And see, I have not been told the half! Your wisdom and prosperity exceed the report which I heard.

1 Kings 3:12

see, I shall do according to your words. See, I shall give you a wise and understanding heart, so that there was none like you before you, and none like you shall arise after you.

1 Chronicles 29:25

And יהוה exalted Shelomoh exceedingly in the eyes of all Yisra’ĕl, and put upon him such royal splendour as had not been on any sovereign before him in Yisra’ĕl.

2 Chronicles 1:1

And Shelomoh son of Dawiḏ strengthened himself over his reign, and יהוה his Elohim was with him and made him exceedingly great.

Ecclesiastes 1:16

So I spoke to my heart, saying, “See, I have attained greatness, and have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Yerushalayim. And my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.”

Ecclesiastes 5:11

With the increase of goods, there is an increase of those consuming them. What advantage then is there to their owners, but to look on?