Prediker 2:9

Gereviseerde Leidse Vertaling

Zo werd ik groot en steeds groter, meer dan allen die voor mij te Jeruzalem zijn geweest; daarbij behield ik mijn wijsheid.

Parallel Translations

Gereviseerde Lutherse Vertaling
en ik nam toe boven allen, die Vr mij te Jeruzalem geweest waren; ook bleef de wijsheid bij mij;

Staten Vertaling
En ik werd groot, en nam toe, meer dan iemand, die voor mij te Jeruzalem geweest was; ook bleef mijn wijsheid mij bij.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Ecclesiastes 1:16, 1 Kings 3:12, 1 Kings 10:7, 1 Kings 10:23, 1 Chronicles 29:25, 2 Chronicles 1:1, 2 Chronicles 9:22, 2 Chronicles 9:23

Reciprocal: 2 Chronicles 1:12 - such as none

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So I was great,.... Became famous for the great works wrought by him before mentioned;

and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem; the Targum adds, "in riches"; but it seems rather to respect his fame and glory among men; though in general it may include his increase of wealth, power, and honour, and everything that contributed to his external happiness;

also my wisdom remained with me; the Targum adds, "and it helped me"; which he exercised and showed in the government of his kingdom, in the conduct of his family, in his personal deportment and behaviour; amidst all his pleasures, he did not neglect the study of natural knowledge, nor give himself up to sordid and sinful lusts; and so was a better judge of pleasure, whether true happiness consisted in it or not.