Following are a number of back-translations as well as a sample translation for translators of Ecclesiastes 1:16:

• Kupsabiny: “Then I said to myself(my stomach) that, ‘I have acquired very much wisdom more than any other person who has earlier ruled in Jerusalem before I came to rule. I am very wise and have gotten very much experience!’” (Source: Kupsabiny Back Translation)
• Newari: “I thought like this in my mind, "Look! I have gained much more experience of wisdom than all the ones who have reigned before me in Jerusalem. I have much more experience of wisdom and understanding."” (Source: Newari Back Translation)
• Hiligaynon: “I said to myself, ‘I am much wiser than all who had-reigned in Jerusalem before me. I know very many (things).’” (Source: Hiligaynon Back Translation)
• English: “I said to myself, ‘Hey, I am wiser than any of the kings that ruled in Jerusalem before I became the king. I am wiser and I know more than any of them!’” (Source: Translation for Translators)