Ecclesiastes 7:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.”
Ecclesiastes 7:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 7:23 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 7:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.”
Ecclesiastes 7:23 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. ”
Ecclesiastes 7:23 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 7:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it <FI>is<Fi> far from me.”
Ecclesiastes 7:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. ”
Ecclesiastes 7:23 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 7:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Giue not thine heart also to all ye wordes that men speake, lest thou doe heare thy seruant cursing thee.”
Ecclesiastes 7:23 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 7:23 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:23 Mean?
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