Ecclesiastes 7:23 Hebrew Word Analysis
| 0 | | כָּל | h3605 |
| 1 | All this | זֹ֖ה | h2090 |
| 2 | have I proved | נִסִּ֣יתִי | h5254 |
| 3 | by wisdom | בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה | h2451 |
| 4 | I said | אָמַ֣רְתִּי | h559 |
| 5 | I will be wise | אֶחְכָּ֔מָה | h2449 |
| 6 | | וְהִ֖יא | h1931 |
| 7 | but it was far | רְחוֹקָ֥ה | h7350 |
| 8 | | מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ | h4480 |
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.