27 “We have examined this, and it is true.

So hear it and apply it to yourself.”

27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is;

Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

27 “We have studied life and found all this to be true.

Listen to my counsel, and apply it to yourself.”

27 Behold, this we have searched out;

It is true.

Hear it, and know for yourself.”

27 “We have checked this, and it is true,

so hear it and decide what it means to you.”

27 Lo this, we have searched it, so it is;

Hear it, and know thou it for thy good.

27 Behold this, we have searched it out, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thyself.

27 “We have studied all of this thoroughly! This is the way it is. 

Listen to it, and learn it for yourself.” 

27 We have investigated this, and it is true!

Hear it and understand it for yourself.

27 See, we have searched this out; it is true.

Hear, and know it for yourself.”

27 “Look, we have searched this out—it is true;

hear it and know it yourself.”

27 “We have carefully studied all of those things.

And they are true.

So pay attention to them.

Apply them to yourself.”

27 “Behold this; we have investigated it, and so it is.

Hear it, and know for yourself.”