Ecclesiastes 7:23
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
I testedנִסִּ֣יתִי
(nis·si·ti)
5254: to test, trya prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
thisזֹ֖ה
(zoh)
2090: thisa prim. pronoun
with wisdom,בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה
(va·cha·che·mah;)
2451: wisdomfrom chakam
[and] I said,אָמַ֣רְתִּי
(a·mar·ti)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"I will be wise,"אֶחְכָּ֔מָה
(ech·ka·mah,)
2449: to be wisea prim. root
but it was farרְחֹוקָ֥ה
(re·cho·v·kah)
7350: distant, far, a distancefrom rachaq
from me. 
 
  


















KJV Lexicon
All this
zoh  (zo)
this or that -- as well as another, it, this, that, thus and thus.
have I proved
nacah  (naw-saw')
to test; by implication, to attempt -- adventure, assay, prove, tempt, try.
by wisdom
chokmah  (khok-maw')
wisdom (in a good sense) -- skilful, wisdom, wisely, wit.
I said
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
I will be wise
chakam  (khaw-kam')
exceeding, teach wisdom, be (make self, shew self) wise, deal (never so) wisely, make wiser.
but it was far
rachowq  (raw-khoke')
remote, literally or figuratively, of place or time; specifically, precious; often used adverbially (with preposition)
from me
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

King James Bible
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, "I will be wise," but it was beyond me.

International Standard Version
I used my wisdom to test all of this. I said, "I want to be wise," but it was beyond me.

NET Bible
I have examined all this by wisdom; I said, "I am determined to comprehend this"--but it was beyond my grasp.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I used wisdom to test all of this. I said, "I want to be wise, but it is out of my reach."

King James 2000 Bible
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
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