Ecclesiastes 9:13
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:”
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BSBPD
“I have also seen this wisdom under the sun, and it was great to me:”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)KJVPD
“This wisdom have I seen also under the sun, and it seemed great unto me:”
King James Version · Public DomainASVPD
“I have also seen wisdom under the sun on this wise, and it seemed great unto me:”
American Standard Version · Public DomainYLTPD
“This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainCross references
Other passages that echo Ecclesiastes 9:13 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 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 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 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 happen to all.
- Daniel 2:14When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon, Daniel replied with discretion and tact.
Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).
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