NET

16 I thought to myself, “I have become much wiser than any of my predecessors who ruled over Jerusalem; I have acquired much wisdom and knowledge.”

Darby

Futility of Man's Wisdom

16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

KJV

Futility of Man's Wisdom

16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all [they] that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience^K4395of wisdom and knowledge.

KJV Bible Notes

had great experience: Heb. had seen much.

Strong's

16 I communed^H1696 with mine own heart^H3820, saying^H559, Lo, I am come to great estate^H1431, and have gotten^H3254 more wisdom^H2451 than all they that have been before^H6440 me in Jerusalem^H3389: yea, my heart^H3820 had great^H7235 experience^H7200 of wisdom^H2451 and knowledge^H1847.