NET Bible
"Human Wisdom is Limited I have examined all this by wisdom; I said,“I am determined to comprehend this”– but it was beyond my grasp."
— Ecclesiastes 7:23, NET Bible
“All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.”
“All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. ”
“All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.”
“For thy conscience knoweth that thou also hast often spoken evil of others.”
“All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.”
“All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.”
For there is not one truly righteous person on the earth who continually does good and never sins.
Also, do not pay attention to everything that people say; otherwise, you might even hear your servant cursing you.
For you know in your own heart that you also have cursed others many times.
Human Wisdom is Limited I have examined all this by wisdom; I said,“I am determined to comprehend this”– but it was beyond my grasp.
Whatever has happened is beyond human understanding; it is far deeper than anyone can fathom.
True Righteousness and Wisdom Are Virtually Nonexistent I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.
I discovered this: More bitter than death is the kind of woman who is like a hunter’s snare; her heart is like a hunter’s net and her hands are like prison chains. The man who pleases God escapes her, but the sinner is captured by her.