Good News Translation
All we can do is make guesses about things on earth; we must struggle to learn about things that are close to us. Who, then, can ever hope to understand heavenly things?

New Revised Standard Version
We can hardly guess at what is on earth, and what is at hand we find with labor; but who has traced out what is in the heavens?

Contemporary English Version
We struggle and know so little about things here on earth. How could we possibly learn about things in heaven?

New American Bible
Scarcely can we guess the things on earth, and only with difficulty grasp what is at hand; but things in heaven, who can search them out?

Douay-Rheims Bible
And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth: and with labour do we find the things that are before us. But the things that are in heaven, who shall search out?

And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth: and with labour do we find the things that are before us. But the things that are in heaven, who shall search out?

Wisdom 9:14
For the thoughts of mortal men are fearful, and our counsels uncertain.

Wisdom 9:15
For the corruptible body is a load upon the soul, and the earthly habitation presseth down the mind that museth upon many things.

Wisdom 9:17
And who shall know thy thought, except thou give wisdom, and send thy holy Spirit from above:

Wisdom 9:18
And so the ways of them that are upon earth may be corrected, and men may learn the things that please thee?