Ecclesiastes 9:13 “I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:”

Ecclesiastes 9:13

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

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

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

This again I have seen under the sun as wisdom and it seemed great to me.

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Cross references

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

Ecclesiastes 8:16 Ecclesiastes 6:1 Ecclesiastes 7:15 Ecclesiastes 9:11

Ecclesiastes 8:16 · BSB

When 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 6:1 · BSB

There is another evil I have seen under the sun, and it weighs heavily upon mankind:

Ecclesiastes 7:15 · BSB

In 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 9:11 · BSB

I 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 happ…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

12For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.

14There was a small city with few men. A mighty king came against it, surrounded it, and built large siege ramps against it.

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