23All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
23All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
20 Surely there is not a righteous man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not.
21 Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee;
22 for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
23 All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24 That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
25 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.
7:23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far from me.
7:23All this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am determined to be wise"- but this was beyond me.
7:23I have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me,
7:23All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
7:23All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
7:23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
7:23All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, |I will be wise;| but it was far from me.
7:23All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it is far from me.
7:23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.