Verse List for ECC 2:9

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OET (OET-RV) ⇔  So I became famous, ⇔ and I added more than all who preceded me in Yerushalem. ⇔ Also my wisdom stayed with me.

OET-LV And_I _became _great and_I _increased from_all one_who_he _was to/for_my_face/front in_Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) also wisdom _of_my it _remained to/for_me.

ULT ⇔  So I became great, and I increased more than all who were to my face in Jerusalem. Also, my wisdom stood by me.

UST ⇔  After all my efforts, I had attained more honor, power, and wealth than any king who had ever reigned before me in Jerusalem. (Yet, I continued to think soberly so that I could evaluate all of my work properly.)

BSB & MSB So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.

OEB No OEB ECC book available

WEBBE & WMBB So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

NET So I was far wealthier than all my predecessors in Jerusalem, ⇔ yet I maintained my objectivity:

LSV And I became great, and increased above everyone who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

FBV I became great—greater than anyone in Jerusalem before me. All the while my wisdom stayed with me.

T4T So, I became greater than anyone else who had ever lived in Jerusalem, and I was very wise.

LEB Thus, _⌊I accomplished far more_⌋[fn] than anyone who was before me in Jerusalem—indeed, my wisdom stood by me.

BBE And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.

Moff Richer and richer I grew, more than any before me in Jerusalem, nor did my wisdom leave me.

JPS So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; also my wisdom stood me in stead.

ASV So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

DRA And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me.

YLT And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.

Drby And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

RV So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
(So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Yerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.)

SLT And I was magnified and increased more than all being before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom stood to me.

Wbstr So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

KJB-1769 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
(So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Yerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.)

KJB-1611 So I was great, and increased more then all that were before mee in Ierusalem; also my wisedome remained with me.
(So I was great, and increased more then all that were before me in Yerusalem; also my wisdom remained with me.)

Bshps And I was greater and in more worship then all my predecessours in Hierusalem: For wisdome remayned with me.
(And I was greater and in more worship then all my predecessors in Yerusalem: For wisdom remained with me.)

Gnva And I was great, and increased aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem: also my wisedome remained with me.
(And I was great, and increased above all that were before me in Yerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.)

Cvdl (Shortly) I was greater & in more worshipe, then all my predecessours in Ierusale. For wy?dome remayned with me:
((Shortly) I was greater and in more worship, then all my predecessors in Yerusalem. For wisdom remained with me:)

Wycl and Y passide in richessis alle men, that weren bifor me in Jerusalem. Also wisdom dwellide stabli with me,
(and I passed in riches all men, that were before me in Yerusalem. Also wisdom dwelled/dwelt stably with me,)

Luth und nahm zu über alle, die vor mir zu Jerusalem gewesen waren; auch blieb Weisheit bei mir.
(and increased above all, the before/in_front_of to_me to/for Yerusalem been were; also stayed wise_(people) at/in to_me.)

ClVg et supergressus sum opibus omnes qui ante me fuerunt in Jerusalem: sapientia quoque perseveravit mecum.[fn]
(and transcended I_am resources everyone who/which before me they_were in/into/on Yerusalem: wisdom too he_continued with_me.)

UHB וְ⁠גָדַ֣לְתִּי וְ⁠הוֹסַ֔פְתִּי מִ⁠כֹּ֛ל שֶׁ⁠הָיָ֥ה לְ⁠פָנַ֖⁠י בִּ⁠ירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם אַ֥ף חָכְמָתִ֖⁠י עָ֥מְדָה לִּֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐμεγαλύνθην καὶ προσέθηκα παρὰ πάντας τοὺς γενομένους ἀπὸ ἔμπροσθέν μου ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ, καί γε σοφία μου ἐστάθη μοι.

BrTr So I became great, and advanced beyond all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom was established to me.