American Standard Version
"That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out? "
— Ecclesiastes 7:24, American Standard Version
“That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?”
“That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?”
“Whatever has happened is beyond human understanding; it is far deeper than anyone can fathom.”
“I have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me,”
“Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?”
“That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?”
Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;
for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
I turned about, and my heart was set to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.
And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, laying one thing to another, to find out the account;