Ecclesiastes 1:16 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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)
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.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
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.
World English Bible (WEB)
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."
Young's Literal Translation (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.
| I | דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי | dibbartî | dee-BAHR-tee |
| communed | אֲנִ֤י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| with | עִם | ʿim | eem |
| heart, own mine | לִבִּי֙ | libbiy | lee-BEE |
| saying, | לֵאמֹ֔ר | lēʾmōr | lay-MORE |
| Lo, | אֲנִ֗י | ʾănî | uh-NEE |
| I | הִנֵּ֨ה | hinnē | hee-NAY |
| estate, great to come am | הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי | higdaltî | heeɡ-DAHL-tee |
| and have gotten more | וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ | wĕhôsaptiy | veh-hoh-SAHF-TEE |
| wisdom | חָכְמָ֔ה | ḥokmâ | hoke-MA |
| than | עַ֛ל | ʿal | al |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| they that | אֲשֶׁר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| have been | הָיָ֥ה | hāyâ | ha-YA |
| before | לְפָנַ֖י | lĕpānay | leh-fa-NAI |
| me in | עַל | ʿal | al |
| Jerusalem: | יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | yĕrûšālāim | yeh-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| heart my yea, | וְלִבִּ֛י | wĕlibbî | veh-lee-BEE |
| had great | רָאָ֥ה | rāʾâ | ra-AH |
| experience | הַרְבֵּ֖ה | harbē | hahr-BAY |
| of wisdom | חָכְמָ֥ה | ḥokmâ | hoke-MA |
| and knowledge. | וָדָֽעַת׃ | wādāʿat | va-DA-at |