23I have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me,
23I have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me,
20 For there is no just man upon earth, that doth good, and sinneth not.
21 But do not apply thy heart to all words that are spoken: lest perhaps thou hear thy servant reviling thee.
22 For thy conscience knoweth that thou also hast often spoken evil of others.
23 I have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me,
24 Much more than it was: it is a great depth, who shall find it out?
25 I have surveyed all things with my mind, to know, and consider, and seek out wisdom and reason: and to know the wickedness of the fool, and the error of the imprudent:
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.
7:23All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far 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.