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Ecclesiastes 7:23 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
American Standard Version (ASV)
All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
World English Bible (WEB)
All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.
| All | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| this | זֹ֖ה | zō | zoh |
| have I proved | נִסִּ֣יתִי | nissîtî | nee-SEE-tee |
| wisdom: by | בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה | baḥokmâ | va-hoke-MA |
| I said, | אָמַ֣רְתִּי | ʾāmartî | ah-MAHR-tee |
| wise; be will I | אֶחְכָּ֔מָה | ʾeḥkāmâ | ek-KA-ma |
| but it | וְהִ֖יא | wĕhîʾ | veh-HEE |
| was far | רְחוֹקָ֥ה | rĕḥôqâ | reh-hoh-KA |
| from | מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ | mimmennî | mee-MEH-nee |