Cross References I have spoken in my heart, saying: Behold I am become great, and have gone beyond all in wisdom, that were before me in Jerusalem: and my mind hath contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned. 1 Kings 3:12 Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, in so much that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee. 1 Kings 4:30 And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians; 1 Kings 10:23 And king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom. Ecclesiastes 2:9 And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge I have spoken in my heart, saying: Behold I am become great, and have gone beyond all in wisdom, that were before me in Jerusalem: and my mind hath contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned. communed 2 Kings 5:20 But Giezi, the servant of the man of God, said: My master hath spared Naaman this Syrian, in not receiving of him that which he brought: as the Lord liveth, I will run after him, and take something of him. Psalm 4:4 Be ye angry, and sin not: the things you say in your hearts, be sorry for them upon your beds. Psalm 77:6 And I meditated in the night with my own heart: and I was exercised and I swept my spirit. Isaiah 10:7-14 But he shall not take it so, and his heart shall not think so: but his heart shall be set to destroy, and to cut off nations not a few. . . . Jeremiah 22:14 Who saith: I will build me a wide house, and large chambers: who openeth to himself windows, and maketh roofs of cedar, and painteth them with vermilion. Ezekiel 38:10,11 Thus saith the Lord God: In that day projects shall enter into thy heart, and thou shalt conceive a mischievous design. . . . Daniel 4:30 The same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor, and he was driven away from among men, and did eat grass, like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till his hairs grew like the feathers of eagles, and his nails like birds' claws. lo Ecclesiastes 2:9 And I surpassed in riches all that were before me in Jerusalem: my wisdom also remained with me. 1 Kings 3:12,13 Behold I have done for thee according to thy words, and have given thee a wise and understanding heart, in so much that there hath been no one like thee before thee, nor shall arise after thee. . . . 1 Kings 4:30 And the wisdom of Solomon surpassed the wisdom of all the Orientals, and of the Egyptians; 1 Kings 10:7,23,24 Concerning thy words, and concerning thy wisdom. And I did not believe them that told me, till I came myself, and saw with my own eyes, and have found that the half hath not been told me: thy wisdom and thy works exceed the fame which I heard. . . . 2 Chronicles 1:10-12 Give me wisdom and knowledge that I may come in and go out before thy people: for who can worthily judge this thy people, which is so great? . . . 2 Chronicles 2:12 And he added, saying: Blessed be the Lord the God of Israel, who made heaven and earth, who hath given to king David a wise and knowing son, endued with understanding and prudence, to build a house to the Lord, and a palace for himself. 2 Chronicles 9:22,23 And Solomon was magnified above all the kings of the earth for riches and glory. . . . great experience of Hebrews 5:14 But strong meat is for the perfect: for them who by custom have their senses exercised to the discerning of good and evil. Context With Wisdom Comes Sorrow…15The perverse are hard to be corrected, and the number of fools is infinite. 16I have spoken in my heart, saying: Behold I am become great, and have gone beyond all in wisdom, that were before me in Jerusalem: and my mind hath contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned.17And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit,… Lexicon Iאֲנִ֤י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I said דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי (dib·bar·tî) Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue to עִם־ (‘im-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with myself, לִבִּי֙ (lib·bî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre “Behold, הִנֵּ֨ה (hin·nêh) Interjection Strong's Hebrew 2009: Lo! behold! I אֲנִ֗י (’ă·nî) Pronoun - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 589: I have grown הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי (hiḡ·dal·tî) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 1431: To grow up, become great and increased וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙ (wə·hō·w·sap̄·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3254: To add, augment in wisdom חָכְמָ֔ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom beyond עַ֛ל (‘al) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every those אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-) Pronoun - relative Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that before me לְפָנַ֖י (lə·p̄ā·nay) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face who were הָיָ֥ה (hā·yāh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be over עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against Jerusalem, יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם (yə·rū·šā·lim) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 3389: Jerusalem -- probably 'foundation of peace', capital city of all Israel and my mind וְלִבִּ֛י (wə·lib·bî) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular Strong's Hebrew 3820: The heart, the feelings, the will, the intellect, centre has observed רָאָ֥ה (rā·’āh) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7200: To see a wealth הַרְבֵּ֖ה (har·bêh) Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute Strong's Hebrew 7235: To be or become much, many or great of wisdom חָכְמָ֥ה (ḥāḵ·māh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2451: Wisdom and knowledge.� וָדָֽעַת׃ (wā·ḏā·‘aṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 1847: Knowledge Additional Translations I said to myself, “Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”I communed with my own heart, saying, See, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yes, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. 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. I spoke in my heart, saying, Behold, I am increased, and have acquired wisdom beyond all who were before me in Jerusalem: also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge. 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. 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. I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. 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." 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. Jump to Previous Communed Estate Experience Experienced Gained Gotten Great Grown Heart Increased Jerusalem Magnified Mind Observed Obtained Ruled Surpassing Thought WisdomJump to Next Communed Estate Experience Experienced Gained Gotten Great Grown Heart Increased Jerusalem Magnified Mind Observed Obtained Ruled Surpassing Thought WisdomExternal Links Ecclesiastes 1:16 NIVEcclesiastes 1:16 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:16 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:16 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:16 ASV Ecclesiastes 1:16 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 1:16 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 1:16 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 1:16 French Bible Ecclesiastes 1:16 German Bible Alphabetical: a all and anyone before Behold experienced grown has have I in increased Jerusalem knowledge Look magnified me mind more much my myself observed of over ruled said than thought to wealth were who wisdom OT Poetry: Ecclesiastes 1:16 I said to myself Behold I have (Ecclesiast. Ec Ecc Eccles.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |