Ecclesiastes 7:23
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NASB ©HebrewTransliterationStrong'sDefinitionOrigin
I testedנִסִּ֣יתִיnis·si·ti5254to test, trya prim. root
allכָּל־kol-3605the whole, allfrom kalal
thisזֹ֖הzoh2090thisa prim. pronoun
with wisdom,בַֽחָכְמָ֑הva·cha·che·mah;2451wisdomfrom chakam
[and] I said,אָמַ֣רְתִּיa·mar·ti559to utter, saya prim. root
"I will be wise,"אֶחְכָּ֔מָהech·ka·mah,2449to be wisea prim. root
but it was farרְחֹוקָ֥הre·cho·v·kah7350distant, 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
New American Standard (©1995)
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.

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

American Standard Version
All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

Darby Bible Translation
All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

English Revised Version
All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

Webster's Bible Translation
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

World English Bible
All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

Young's Literal Translation
All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it is far from me.

קהלת 7:23 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
כָּל־זֹ֖ה נִסִּ֣יתִי בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה אָמַ֣רְתִּי אֶחְכָּ֔מָה וְהִ֖יא רְחֹוקָ֥ה מִמֶּֽנִּי׃

קהלת 7:23 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
כל־זה נסיתי בחכמה אמרתי אחכמה והיא רחוקה ממני׃

קהלת 7:23 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)
כל־זה נסיתי בחכמה אמרתי אחכמה והיא רחוקה ממני׃

קהלת 7:23 Hebrew Bible
כל זה נסיתי בחכמה אמרתי אחכמה והיא רחוקה ממני׃

Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
(7-24) cuncta temptavi in sapientia dixi sapiens efficiar et ipsa longius recessit a me

Beyond Determined Proved Test Tested Tried Wisdom Wise

Determined Far Proved Test Tested Tried Wisdom Wise

Determined Far Proved Test Tested Tried Wisdom Wise

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