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 Ne fais donc pas attention à toutes les paroles qu’on dit, de peur que tu n’entendes ton serviteur te maudire;
22 car ton cœur a senti bien des fois que tu as toi-même maudit les autres.
23 J’ai éprouvé tout cela par la sagesse. J’ai dit: Je serai sage. Et la sagesse est restée loin de moi.
24 Ce qui est loin, ce qui est profond, profond, qui peut l’atteindre?
25 Je me suis appliqué dans mon cœur à connaître, à sonder, et à chercher la sagesse et la raison des choses, et à connaître la folie de la méchanceté et la stupidité de la sottise.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 7:23 Mean?
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