Verse 23

Ecclesiastes 7:23

King James Version

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

כָּל זֹ֖ה נִסִּ֣יתִי בַֽ/חָכְמָ֑ה אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֶחְכָּ֔מָה וְ/הִ֖יא רְחוֹקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽ/נִּי

English Translation

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

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Chapter 7 Context

1 A good name is better than precious ointment; and the day of death than the day of one’s birth. Focus ↗

2 It is better to go to the house of mourning, than to go to the house of feasting: for that is the en... Focus ↗

3 Sorrow is better than laughter: for by the sadness of the countenance the heart is made better. Focus ↗

4 The heart of the wise is in the house of mourning; but the heart of fools is in the house of mirth. Focus ↗

5 It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise, than for a man to hear the song of fools. Focus ↗

6 For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity. Focus ↗

7 Surely oppression maketh a wise man mad; and a gift destroyeth the heart. Focus ↗

8 Better is the end of a thing than the beginning thereof: and the patient in spirit is better than th... Focus ↗

9 Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools. Focus ↗

10 Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enqui... Focus ↗

11 Wisdom is good with an inheritance: and by it there is profit to them that see the sun. Focus ↗

12 For wisdom is a defence, and money is a defence: but the excellency of knowledge is, that wisdom gi... Focus ↗

13 Consider the work of God (Elohim): for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? Focus ↗

14 In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God (Elohim) also hath set... Focus ↗

15 All things have I seen in the days of my vanity: there is a just man that perisheth in his righteous... Focus ↗

16 Be not righteous over much; neither make thyself over wise: why shouldest thou destroy thyself? Focus ↗

17 Be not over much wicked, neither be thou foolish: why shouldest thou die before thy time? Focus ↗

18 It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from this withdraw not thine hand: for h... Focus ↗

19 Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city. Focus ↗

20 For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Focus ↗

21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee: Focus ↗

22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others. Focus ↗

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? Focus ↗

25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and t... Focus ↗

26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands... Focus ↗

27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: Focus ↗

28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among... Focus ↗

29 Lo, this only have I found, that God (Elohim) hath made man upright; but they have sought out many i... Focus ↗

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