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 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 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.