2:9a So I became great and surpassed all in Jerusalem who had preceded me;

Thus I was great. I was greater than anyone ⌊who had lived⌋ in Jerusalem before me.
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I was the most famous person who had ever lived in Jerusalem. (EASY2015)

2:9b and my wisdom remained with me.

In all this my wisdom remained ⌊continually⌋ with me.
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And I was very wise. (EASY2015)

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