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Ecclesiastes 7:23

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Human Wisdom is Limited

7:23I have examined all this by wisdom;

I said, “I am determined73 to comprehend this”74—but it was beyond my grasp.75

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Footnotes

  1. 73 The cohortative אֶחְכָּמָה (’ekhkamah, from חָכַם, khakham,“to be wise”) emphasizes the resolve (determination) of Qoheleth to become wise enough to understand the perplexities of life.
  2. 74 Or “I am determined to become wise”
  3. 75 Or “but it eluded me”; Heb “but it was far from me.”

The NET Bible First Edition, Copyright 1996-2005 by Biblical Studies Press

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.

Copyright 2001 Crossway Bibles

NIVNew International Version (2011)

All this I tested by wisdom and I said,

“I am determined to be wise”—

but this was beyond me.

Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 Biblica, Inc.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, “I will be wise,” but it was beyond me.

Copyright 2017 Holman Bible Publishers

NLTNew Living Translation

I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, “I am determined to be wise.” But it didn’t work.

Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2015 by Tyndale House Foundation. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

All this I have tested with wisdom. I said, “I will be wise!” but it was beyond my grasp.

Copyright 2012 Lexham Press

KJV 1900King James Version

All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

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