Ecclesiastes 1:12
Ecclesiastes 1:12-14 The Message (MSG)
Call me “the Quester.” I’ve been king over Israel in Jerusalem. I looked most carefully into everything, searched out all that is done on this earth. And let me tell you, there’s not much to write home about. God hasn’t made it easy for us. I’ve seen it all and it’s nothing but smoke—smoke, and spitting into the wind.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 King James Version (KJV)
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 New Century Version (NCV)
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 American Standard Version (ASV)
I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Ecclesiastes 1:12 Amplified Bible (AMP)
I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.