Ecclesiastes 1:16
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Ecclesiastes 1:16 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
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.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Ich sprach in meinem Herzen und sagte: Siehe, ich habe Weisheit vergrößert und vermehrt über alle hinaus, die vor mir über Jerusalem waren, und mein Herz hat Fülle von Weisheit und Erkenntnis gesehen;
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
Hablé yo con mi corazón, diciendo: He aquí hállome yo engrandecido, y he crecido en sabiduría sobre todos los que fueron antes de mí en Jerusalem; y mi corazón ha percibido muchedumbre de sabiduría y ciencia.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
Eu falei ao meu coração, dizendo: Eis que eu me tornei grande, e aumentei em sabedoria, sobre todos os que tinham sido antes de mim em Jerusalém; e meu coração experimentou uma abundância de sabedoria e conhecimento.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
Tenho falado ao meu coração, dizendo: "Vê! Adquiri mais sabedoria do que todos os que viveram antes de mim, em Jerusalém. Minha mente tem visto grande sabedoria e conhecimento".
📖 Ecclesiastes 1:16 in Context
14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
16I 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.
17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
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