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Ecclesiastes 2:9

Christian Standard Bible

9 So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem; my wisdom also remained with me.

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American Standard Version

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

English Standard Version

So I became great and surpassed all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.

King James Version

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

New American Standard Bible

Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

New International Version

I became greater by far than anyone in Jerusalem before me. In all this my wisdom stayed with me.

New King James Version

So I became great and excelled more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also my wisdom remained with me.

New Living Translation

So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me.

World English Bible

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