I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

I am come ... - Rather, I have accumulated (literally “enlarged and added”) wisdom more than et cetera.

They that hav…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Wisdom and knowledge:Isaiah 30:6; Romans 11:33.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I communed with my own heart
That is, looked into it, examined it, and considered what a stock and fund of knowledge…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon tried all things and found them vanity. He found his searches for knowledge weariness, not only to the flesh, but to the mind. The more he …

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