Ecclesiastes 7:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?”

Ecclesiastes 7:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Ecclesiastes 7:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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Ecclesiastes 7:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?”

Ecclesiastes 7:24 — World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out? ”

Ecclesiastes 7:24 — American Standard Version

Ecclesiastes 7:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Far off <FI>is<Fi> that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?”

Ecclesiastes 7:24 — Young's Literal Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Whatever hath been, is far off, and exceeding deep: who will find it out? ”

Ecclesiastes 7:24 — Darby Translation

Ecclesiastes 7:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“For often times also thine heart knoweth that thou likewise hast cursed others.”

Ecclesiastes 7:24 — Geneva Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:24 in Context — Ecclesiastes 7

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:

26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.

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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:24 Mean?

Ecclesiastes 7:24 is a verse from the Book of Ecclesiastes, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Ecclesiastes chapter 7. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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