Ecclesiastes 1:12 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English ASV

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English Amplified

I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English EASY 2024

I, the Teacher, ruled Israel as king in Jerusalem.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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

I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

I, the Philosopher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English God's Word - GW 1995

I, the spokesman, have been king of Israel in Jerusalem.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English KJV 1611

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English LSB

I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I, Qoheleth, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

I, Qoheleth, was king over Israel in Jerusalem,

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

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

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English NLT

I, the Teacher, was king of Israel, and I lived in Jerusalem.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

I, the Teacher, when king over Israel in Jerusalem,

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

I, the Preacher, was king of Israel, living in Jerusalem.

English Tyndale 1537

I myself the Preacher, being king of Israel and Jerusalem,

Ecclesiastes 1:12 — Compare Translations