Chuándàoshū 2:9

9 Zhèyàng , wǒ jiù rì jiàn chāngshèng , shēng guo yǐqián zaì Yēlùsǎlĕng de zhòngrén . wǒde zhìhuì réngrán cún liú .

Chuándàoshū 2:9 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 2:9

So I was great
Became famous for the great works wrought by him before mentioned; and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem;
the Targum adds, "in riches"; but it seems rather to respect his fame and glory among men; though in general it may include his increase of wealth, power, and honour, and everything that contributed to his external happiness; also my wisdom remained with me;
the Targum adds, "and it helped me"; which he exercised and showed in the government of his kingdom, in the conduct of his family, in his personal deportment and behaviour; amidst all his pleasures, he did not neglect the study of natural knowledge, nor give himself up to sordid and sinful lusts; and so was a better judge of pleasure, whether true happiness consisted in it or not.

Chuándàoshū 2:9 In-Context

7 Wǒ mǎi le pú bì , yĕ yǒu shēng zaì jia zhōng de pú bì . yòu yǒu xǔduō niú qún yáng qún , shēng guo yǐqián zaì Yēlùsǎlĕng zhòngrén suǒyǒude .

8 Wǒ yòu wèi zìjǐ jīxù jīn yín , hé jūnwáng de cáibǎo , bìng ge shĕng de cáibǎo . yòu dé chàng gē de nánnǚ , hé shìrén suǒ xǐaì de wù , bìng xǔduō de fēi pín .

9 Zhèyàng , wǒ jiù rì jiàn chāngshèng , shēng guo yǐqián zaì Yēlùsǎlĕng de zhòngrén . wǒde zhìhuì réngrán cún liú .

10 Fán wǒ yǎn suǒ qiú de , wǒ méiyǒu liú xià bù gĕi tāde . wǒ xīn suǒ lè de , wǒ méiyǒu jìnzhǐ bù xiǎngshòu de . yīn wǒde xīn wèi wǒ yīqiè suǒ laólù de kuaìlè . zhè jiù shì wǒ cóng laólù zhōng suǒ dé de fēn .

11 Hòulái wǒ chákàn wǒ shǒu suǒ jīng yíng de yīqiè shì , hé wǒ laólù suǒ chéng de gōng . shuí zhī dōu shì xū kōng , dōu shì bǔ fēng , zaì rì guāng zhī xià haó wúyì chù .