Ecclesiastes 9:13

In 11 translations

BSB

I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:

KJV

¶ This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

WEB

I have also seen wisdom under the sun in this way, and it seemed great to me.

ASV

I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:

LSV

This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

YLT

This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

DBY

This also have I seen as wisdom under the sun, and it was great unto me.

DRC

This wisdom also I have seen under the sun, and it seemed to me to be very great:

GNV

I haue also seene this wisedome vnder the sunne, and it is great vnto me.

JPS

This also have I seen as wisdom under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:

LXXE

This I also saw to be wisdom under the sun, and it is great before me:

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Original-language editions

WLC

גַּם־זֹ֛ה רָאִ֥יתִי חָכְמָ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וּגְדוֹלָ֥ה הִ֖יא אֵלָֽי׃

LXX-Br

Καί γε τοῦτο εἶδον σοφίαν ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον, καὶ μεγάλη ἐστι πρὸς μέ·

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ecclesiastes 8:16When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—
• Ecclesiastes 6:1There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:
• Ecclesiastes 7:15In my futile life I have seen both of these: A righteous man perishing in his righteousness, and a wicked man living long in his wickedness.
• Ecclesiastes 9:11I saw something else under the sun: The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong; neither is the bread to the wise, nor the wealth to the intelligent, nor the favor to the skillful. For time and chance…

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