Ecclesiastes 2:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I became great, and increased more than all that had been before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.
World English Bible (WEB)
So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I became great, and increased above every one who had been before me in Jerusalem; also, my wisdom stood with me.
| So I was great, | וְגָדַ֣לְתִּי | wĕgādaltî | veh-ɡa-DAHL-tee |
| more increased and | וְהוֹסַ֔פְתִּי | wĕhôsaptî | veh-hoh-SAHF-tee |
| than all | מִכֹּ֛ל | mikkōl | mee-KOLE |
| were that | שֶׁהָיָ֥ה | šehāyâ | sheh-ha-YA |
| before | לְפָנַ֖י | lĕpānay | leh-fa-NAI |
| me in Jerusalem: | בִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | bîrûšālāim | bee-roo-sha-la-EEM |
| also | אַ֥ף | ʾap | af |
| my wisdom | חָכְמָתִ֖י | ḥokmātî | hoke-ma-TEE |
| remained | עָ֥מְדָה | ʿāmĕdâ | AH-meh-da |
| with me. | לִּֽי׃ | lî | lee |