Ecclesiastes 2:9
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
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Ecclesiastes 2:9
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
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Ecclesiastes 2:8
I got together silver and gold and the wealth of kings and of countries. I got makers of song, male and female; and the delights of the sons of men--girls of all sorts to be my brides.
Ecclesiastes 2:9
And I became great; increasing more than all who had been before me in Jerusalem, and my wisdom was still with me.
Ecclesiastes 2:10
And nothing which was desired by my eyes did I keep from them; I did not keep any joy from my heart, because my heart took pleasure in all my work, and this was my reward.
Ecclesiastes 4:8
It is one who is by himself, without a second, and without son or brother; but there is no end to all his work, and he has never enough of wealth. For whom, then, am I working and keeping myself from pleasure? This again is to no purpose, and a bitter work.
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1 Chronicles 29:25
And the Lord made Solomon great in the eyes of all Israel, clothing him with glory and honour such as no other king in Israel had had before him.
2 Chronicles 1:12
Wisdom and knowledge are given to you; and I will give you wealth and honour, such as no king has had before you or ever will have after you.
2 Chronicles 9:22
And King Solomon was greater than all the kings of the earth in wealth and in wisdom.
2 Chronicles 9:23
And all the kings of the earth came to see Solomon and to give ear to his wisdom, which God had put into his heart.
Ecclesiastes 1:16
I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.
1 Kings 3:12
I have done as you said: I have given you a wise and far-seeing heart, so that there has never been your equal in the past, and never will there be any like you in the future.
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Job 32:9
It is not the old who are wise, and those who are full of years have not the knowledge of what is right.
Proverbs 18:16
A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.
Proverbs 25:6
Do not take glory for yourself before the king, and do not put yourself in the place of the great:
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