Ecclesiastes 1:1; Ecclesiastes 1:12; Ecclesiastes 1:16

Ecclesiastes 1:1

1 These are the words of the Teacher. He was the son of David. He was also king in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:12

12 I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 1:16

16 I said to myself, "Look, my wisdom has really been growing. In fact, I'm now wiser than anyone who ruled over Jerusalem in the past. I have a lot of wisdom and knowledge."