The blessings of thy father have prevailed above the blessings of my progenitors unto the utmost bound of the everlasting hills: they shall be on the head of Joseph, and on the crown of the head of him that was separate from his brethren.

The blessings of your father have surpassed the blessings of the ancient mountains and the bounty of the everlasting hills. May they rest on the head of Joseph, on the brow of the prince of his brothers.

So king Solomon exceeded all the kings of the earth for riches and for wisdom.

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

And king Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

So King Solomon surpassed all the kings of the earth in riches and wisdom.

So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me.

So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me; and my wisdom remained with me.

As my hand hath found the kingdoms of the idols, and whose graven images did excel them of Jerusalem and of Samaria;

As my hand seized the idolatrous kingdoms whose images surpassed those of Jerusalem and Samaria,

John bare witness of him, and cried, saying, This was he of whom I spake, He that cometh after me is preferred before me: for he was before me.

John testified concerning Him. He cried out, saying, “This is He of whom I said, ‘He who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’”

This is he of whom I said, After me cometh a man which is preferred before me: for he was before me.

This is He of whom I said, ‘A man who comes after me has surpassed me because He was before me.’