Ecclesiastes 1:16

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“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.””

— WEB

“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.”

— KJV

“I communed with mine own hear, 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.”

— ASV

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Ecclesiastes 2:9 "So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me."
1 Kings 4:30 "Solomon’s wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east and all the wisdom of Egypt."
1 Kings 10:7 "However I didn’t believe the words until I came and my eyes had seen it. Behold, not even half was told me! Your wisdom and prosperity ex…"
2 Chronicles 2:12 "Huram continued, “Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who has given to David the king a wise son, endowed wi…"
1 Kings 3:12-13 "behold, I have done according to your word. Behold, I have given you a wise and understanding heart; so that there has been no one like y…"
Hebrews 5:14 "But solid food is for those who are full grown, who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern good and evil."
Psalms 4:4 "Stand in awe, and don’t sin. Search your own heart on your bed, and be still. Selah."
2 Chronicles 1:10-12 "Now give me wisdom and knowledge, that I may go out and come in before this people; for who can judge this great people of yours?”"

Commentary

communed with . . . heart-- (Gen 24:45). come to great estate--Rather, "I have magnified and gotten" (literally, "added," increased), &c. all . . . before me in Jerusalem--namely, the priests, judges, and two kings that preceded Solomon. His wisdom exceeded that of all before Jesus Christ, the antitypical Koheleth, or "Gatherer of men," (Luk 13:34), and "Wisdom" incarnate (Mat 11:19; Mat 12:42). had . . . experience--literally, "had seen" (Jer 2:31). Contrast with this glorying in worldly wisdom (Jer 9:23-24).

— Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Commentary (public domain)

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