Ecclesiastes 1:16 — Bible Verse (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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 1:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 1:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“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.””
Ecclesiastes 1:16 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:16 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:16 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.”
Ecclesiastes 1:16 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:16 in Context — Ecclesiastes 1
14 Yo miré todas las obras que se hacen debajo del sol; y he aquí, todo ello es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
15 Lo torcido no se puede enderezar; y lo falto no puede contarse.
16 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.
17 Y dí mi corazón á conocer la sabiduría, y también á entender las locuras y los desvaríos: conocí que aun esto era aflicción de espíritu.
18 Porque en la mucha sabiduría hay mucha molestia; y quien añade ciencia, añade dolor.
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