16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 1:16:1 ⧉דִּבַּ֨רְתִּיdibbartiI spoke Ecclesiastes 1:16:2 ⧉אֲנִ֤יaniI Ecclesiastes 1:16:3 ⧉עִם־לִבִּי֙imlibiwith my heart Ecclesiastes 1:16:4 ⧉לֵאמֹ֔רlemorsaying Ecclesiastes 1:16:5 ⧉אֲנִ֗יaniI Ecclesiastes 1:16:6 ⧉הִנֵּ֨הhinelook Ecclesiastes 1:16:7 ⧉הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּיhigdaltiI made great or I grew Ecclesiastes 1:16:8 ⧉וְהוֹסַ֙פְתִּי֙vehosaftiand I added Ecclesiastes 1:16:9 ⧉חָכְמָ֔הkhakhemawisdom Ecclesiastes 1:16:10 ⧉עַ֛לalover Ecclesiastes 1:16:11 ⧉כָּל־אֲשֶׁר־הָיָ֥הkolasherhayaall that was Ecclesiastes 1:16:12 ⧉לְפָנַ֖יlefanaibefore me Ecclesiastes 1:16:13 ⧉עַל־יְרוּשָׁלָ֑͏ִםalyerushalayimover Jerusalem Ecclesiastes 1:16:14 ⧉וְלִבִּ֛יvelibiand my heart Ecclesiastes 1:16:15 ⧉רָאָ֥הraasaw Ecclesiastes 1:16:16 ⧉הַרְבֵּ֖הharbemuch Ecclesiastes 1:16:17 ⧉חָכְמָ֥הkhakhemawisdom Ecclesiastes 1:16:18 ⧉וָדָֽעַת׃vadaatand knowledge |
16. Formal Translation I said to myself, “Behold, I have become great and have increased in wisdom more than all who had been before me over Jerusalem, and my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.” |
16. Dynamic Translation I told myself, “Look, I have attained a great position and gained more wisdom than anyone who lived in Jerusalem before me, and my heart has experienced a wealth of wisdom and knowledge.” |