Ecclesiastes 2:9 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 2:9 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
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World English Bible Public Domain
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
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King James Version Public Domain
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So I became great, and I increased more than all who were to my face in Jerusalem. Also, my wisdom stood by me.
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).