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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.
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Verse 16 is found in chapter 1 of Ecclesiastes. Qohelet begins by examining his own intellectual pursuit. He has observed the activities carried out under the sun and discovers that human beings cannot fully control what happens. The repetition of generations and events, together with the inability to make everything crooked straight, leads to a sober conclusion about the limits of knowledge. Even wisdom has a cost: understanding reality more deeply also reveals how much pain and frustration it contains.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 1:16 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Ich sprach in meinem Herzen: Siehe, ich bin herrlich geworden und habe mehr Weisheit denn alle, die vor mir gewesen sind zu Jerusalem, und mein Herz hat viel gelernt und erfahren.
Español · RVR1909 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.
Español · NTBT Hablé con mi corazón y dije: «He crecido y aumentado en sabiduría más que todos los que estuvieron antes de mí sobre Jerusalén; mi corazón ha visto mucha sabiduría y conocimiento».
Français · LSG J'ai dit en mon coeur: Voici, j'ai grandi et surpassé en sagesse tous ceux qui ont dominé avant moi sur Jérusalem, et mon coeur a vu beaucoup de sagesse et de science.
Italiano · DIO1885 Io parlava nel cuor mio, dicendo: Ecco, io mi sono aggrandito, ed accresciuto in sapienza, più che tutti quelli che sono stati innanzi a me sopra Gerusalemme; e il cuor mio ha veduta molta sapienza e scienza;
Português · ARC Falei eu com o meu coração, dizendo: Eis que eu me engrandeci, e sobrepujei em sabedoria a todos os que houve antes de mim em Jerusalém; e o meu coração contemplou abundantemente a sabedoria e o conhecimento.
中文 · RCUV 我心裏說：「看哪，我大有智慧，勝過在我以前所有統治 耶路撒冷 的人；我的心也多經歷智慧和知識的事。」
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