ECC 1:16 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) I spoke with sincerity, saying, “Look at me—I’ve become powerful,
⇔ and I’ve increased in wisdom relative to everyone who ruled before me here in Yerushalem.[ref]
⇔ My mind has acquired much knowledge and wisdom.”

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Ἐλάλησα ἐγὼ ἐν καρδίᾳ μου, τῷ λέγειν, ἰδοὺ ἐγὼ ἐμεγαλύνθην, καὶ προσέθηκα σοφίαν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἳ ἐγένοντο ἔμπροσθέν μου ἐν Ἱερουσαλήμ· καὶ ἔδωκα καρδίαν μου τοῦ γνῶναι σοφίαν καὶ γνῶσιν.
(Elalaʸsa egō en kardia mou, tōi legein, idou egō emegalunthaʸn, kai prosethaʸka sofian epi pasin hoi egenonto emprosthen mou en Hierousalaʸm; kai edōka kardian mou tou gnōnai sofian kai gnōsin. )

BrTr I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, and have acquired wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem: also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.

ULT I spoke, I with my heart, saying, “Look at me—I have become great, and I have added wisdom over all who were to my face over Jerusalem. And my heart saw much wisdom and knowledge.”

UST I said to myself, “I am wiser than any of those who ruled in Jerusalem before me. I am wiser and know more than any of them!”

BSB I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

OEB Then I said to myself, Let me take my own case. I have amassed wisdom beyond all my predecessors in Jerusalem, and my experience of wisdom and of

WEBBE I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I thought to myself,
⇔ “I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem;
⇔ I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.”

LSV I spoke with my heart, saying, “I, behold, have magnified and added wisdom above everyone who has been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart has seen wisdom and knowledge abundantly.

FBV I thought to myself, “I've become very wise, wiser than all the kings of Jerusalem before me. My mind has gained a great deal of wisdom and knowledge.”

T4T I said to myself, “Hey, I am wiser than any of the kings that ruled in Jerusalem before I became the king. I am wiser and I know more than any of them!”

LEB No LEB ECC book available

BBE I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem — yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS I spoke with my own heart, saying: 'Lo, I have gotten great wisdom, more also than all that were before me over Jerusalem'; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

ASV I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

DRA I have spoken in my heart, saying: Behold I am become great, and have gone beyond all in wisdom, that were before me in Jerusalem: and my mind hath contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned.

YLT I — I spake with my heart, saying, 'I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

Drby I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

RV I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
(I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Yerusalem: yea, my heart hath/has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. )

SLT It spake with my heart, saying, Behold, I was magnified, and added wisdom over all that were before me at Jerusalem: and my heart saw much of wisdom and knowledge.

Wbstr I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

KJB-1769 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.[fn]
(I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Yerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. )

1.16 had…: Heb. had seen much

KJB-1611 I communed with mine owne heart, saying, Loe, I am come to great estate, and haue gotten more wisedome then all they that haue beene before me in Ierusalem: yea my heart [fn]had great experience of wisedome & knowledge.
(I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom then all they that have been before me in Yerusalem: yea my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.)

1:16 Heb. had seene much.

Bshps No Bshps ECC book available

Gnva I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.
(I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdom all them that have been before me in Yerusalem: and mine heart hath/has seen much wisdom and knowledge. )

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ClVg Locutus sum in corde meo, dicens: Ecce magnus effectus sum, et præcessi omnes sapientia qui fuerunt ante me in Jerusalem; et mens mea contemplata est multa sapienter, et didici.
(Spoke I_am in/into/on heart mine, saying: Behold big effects I_am, and preceded everyone wisdom who they_were before me in/into/on Yerusalem; and mind my contemplated it_is fine wisely, and I_learnt. )

RP-GNT No RP-GNT ECC book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) I have spoken to my heart

(Some words not found in UHB: said I with heart_of,my to=say I see/lo/see! far and,increased wisdom on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every which/who it_became to/for=my=face/front on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Yərūshālam/(Jerusalem) and,mind_of,my had_~_experience great wisdom and,knowledge )

Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. Alternate translation: “I have spoken to myself”

(Occurrence 0) My mind has seen

Here the author refers to himself by his “mind” to emphasize what he has learned. Alternate translation: “I have gained” or “I have learned”

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