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Ecclesiastes 7:23

King James Version (KJV)

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

Translations

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - Amplified Bible

All this have I tried {and} proved by wisdom. I said, I will be wise [independently of God]--but it was far from me.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - American Standard Version

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

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - Bible in Basic English

All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - Darby Bible

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

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - English Standard Version

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

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - King James Version

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

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - La Biblia de las Americas

Todo esto probé con sabidurìa, y dije:
Seré sabio; pero eso estaba lejos de mì.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - The Message

I tested everything in my search for wisdom. I set out to be wise, but it was beyond me, far beyond me, and deep—oh so deep! Does anyone ever find it? I concentrated with all my might, studying and exploring and seeking wisdom—the meaning of life. I also wanted to identify evil and stupidity, foolishness and craziness.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - New American Standard Bible

I tested all this with wisdom, {and} I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

Todo esto probé con sabidurìa, y dije:
"Seré sabio"; pero eso estaba lejos de mì.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - World English Bible

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

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - Young's Living Translation

All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,` and it [is] far from me.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 - Additional Comments

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