Ecclesiastes 1:16 Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:16

16: I said to myself, "Look, I am wiser than any of the kings who ruled in Jerusalem before me. I have greater wisdom and knowledge than any of them."

Ecclesiastes 2:9

  1. So I became greater than any of the kings who ruled in Jerusalem before me. And with it all, I remained clear-eyed so that I could evaluate all these things.

1 Kings 4:30

  1. In fact, his wisdom exceeded that of all the wise men of the East and the wise men of Egypt.

1 Kings 10:7

  1. I didn't believe it until I arrived here and saw it with my own eyes. Truly I had not heard the half of it! Your wisdom and prosperity are far greater than what I was told.

1 Kings 3:12

  1. I will give you what you asked for! I will give you a wise and understanding mind such as no one else has ever had or ever will have!
  2. And I will also give you what you did not ask for--riches and honor! No other king in all the world will be compared to you for the rest of your life!

Hebrews 5:14

  1. Solid food is for those who are mature, who have trained themselves to recognize the difference between right and wrong and then do what is right.

2 Chronicles 2:12

  1. Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, who made the heavens and the earth! He has given David a wise son, gifted with skill and understanding, who will build a Temple for the LORD and a royal palace for himself.

2 Chronicles 1:10

  1. Give me wisdom and knowledge to rule them properly, for who is able to govern this great nation of yours?"
  2. God said to Solomon, "Because your greatest desire is to help your people, and you did not ask for personal wealth and honor or the death of your enemies or even a long life, but rather you asked for wisdom and knowledge to properly govern my people,
  3. I will certainly give you the wisdom and knowledge you requested. And I will also give you riches, wealth, and honor such as no other king has ever had before you or will ever have again!"

Isaiah 10:7

  1. But the king of Assyria will not know that it is I who sent him. He will merely think he is attacking my people as part of his plan to conquer the world.
  2. He will say, `Each of my princes will soon be a king, ruling a conquered land.
  3. We will destroy Calno just as we did Carchemish. Hamath will fall before us as Arpad did. And we will destroy Samaria just as we did Damascus.
  4. Yes, we have finished off many a kingdom whose gods were far greater than those in Jerusalem and Samaria.
  5. So when we have defeated Samaria and her gods, we will destroy Jerusalem with hers.'"

Jeremiah 22:14

  1. He says, `I will build a magnificent palace with huge rooms and many windows, paneled throughout with fragrant cedar and painted a lovely red.'

1 Kings 10:23

  1. So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king in all the earth.
  2. People from every nation came to visit him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

Daniel 4:30

  1. As he looked out across the city, he said, `Just look at this great city of Babylon! I, by my own mighty power, have built this beautiful city as my royal residence and as an expression of my royal splendor.'

Ezekiel 38:10

  1. "This is what the Sovereign LORD says: At that time evil thoughts will come to your mind, and you will devise a wicked scheme.
  2. You will say, `Israel is an unprotected land filled with unwalled villages! I will march against her and destroy these people who live in such confidence!

2 Chronicles 9:22

  1. So King Solomon became richer and wiser than any other king in all the earth.
  2. Kings from every nation came to visit him and to hear the wisdom God had given him.

Psalms 77:6

  1. when my nights were filled with joyful songs. I search my soul and think about the difference now.

Psalms 4:4

  1. Don't sin by letting anger gain control over you. Think about it overnight and remain silent.

2 Kings 5:20

  1. But Gehazi, Elisha's servant, said to himself, "My master should not have let this Aramean get away without accepting his gifts. As surely as the LORD lives, I will chase after him and get something from him."
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