Ecclesiastes 2:9

“So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.”

"So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me." - Ecclesiastes 2:9
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What does Ecclesiastes 2:9 mean?

Ecclesiastes 2:9 (KJV) states, "So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me." This verse is a reflection from King Solomon, the writer of the book of Ecclesiastes, who is known for his wisdom and wealth. This…

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The Pursuit of Greatness: A Reflective Journey on Wisdom and Achievements

In Ecclesiastes 2:9, King Solomon pens a notable declaration: "So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me." This statement is not merely an affirmation of personal achievement but serves as a profound reflection…

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Prayer for Wisdom and Greatness

Heavenly Father, I come before You today, humbly acknowledging Your greatness and sovereignty over all creation. You are the Giver of wisdom, the source of all knowledge, and the one who grants favor to those who seek You. In the words of Ecclesiastes 2:9, we read, "So I was…

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Ecclesiastes 2:9 - "So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me."
Ecclesiastes 9:2 - "All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath."
Ecclesiastes 3:9 - "What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?"
Ecclesiastes 7:9 - "Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools."
Ecclesiastes 5:9 - "¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field."
Ecclesiastes 6:9 - "¶ Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit."
Ecclesiastes 4:9 - "¶ Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour."
Ecclesiastes 9:4 - "¶ For to him that is joined to all the living there is hope: for a living dog is better than a dead lion."
Ecclesiastes 9:8 - "Let thy garments be always white; and let thy head lack no ointment."
Ecclesiastes 9:18 - "Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good."
Ecclesiastes 2:2 - "I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it?"
Ecclesiastes 9:13 - "¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:"
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Ecclesiastes 10:9 - "Whoso removeth stones shall be hurt therewith; and he that cleaveth wood shall be endangered thereby."
Ecclesiastes 9:17 - "The words of wise men are heard in quiet more than the cry of him that ruleth among fools."
Ecclesiastes 1:9 - "The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 9:14 - "There was a little city, and few men within it; and there came a great king against it, and besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it:"
Ecclesiastes 9:16 - "Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard."
Ecclesiastes 1:2 - "Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity."
Ecclesiastes 9:15 - "Now there was found in it a poor wise man, and he by his wisdom delivered the city; yet no man remembered that same poor man."
Ecclesiastes 9:5 - "For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten."
"Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools." - Ecclesiastes 7:9
Ecclesiastes 2:13 - "Then I saw that wisdom excelleth folly, as far as light excelleth darkness."
Ecclesiastes 8:2 - "I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God."
Ecclesiastes 9:6 - "Also their love, and their hatred, and their envy, is now perished; neither have they any more a portion for ever in any thing that is done under the sun."
Ecclesiastes 9:7 - "¶ Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works."
Ecclesiastes 9:10 - "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest."
"What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?" - Ecclesiastes 3:9
"¶ Moreover the profit of the earth is for all: the king himself is served by the field." - Ecclesiastes 5:9