Ecclesiastes 1:12

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”

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BSBPD

“I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Ecclesiastes 1:12 — 2 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Kings 4:1So King Solomon ruled over Israel,
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:1These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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