25 (A)The Lord highly honored Solomon in the sight of all Israel, and (B)bestowed on him royal majesty which had not been bestowed on any king before him in Israel.

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25 The Lord highly exalted(A) Solomon in the sight of all Israel and bestowed on him royal splendor(B) such as no king over Israel ever had before.(C)

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16 I [a]said to myself, “Behold, I have magnified and increased (A)wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my [b]mind has observed [c]a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.”

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Footnotes

  1. Ecclesiastes 1:16 Lit spoke with my heart, saying
  2. Ecclesiastes 1:16 Lit heart
  3. Ecclesiastes 1:16 Lit an abundance

16 I said to myself, “Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me;(A) I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.”

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