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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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Verse 17 is found in chapter 1 of Ecclesiastes. Qohelet begins by examining his own intellectual pursuit. He has observed the activities carried out under the sun and discovers that human beings cannot fully control what happens. The repetition of generations and events, together with the inability to make everything crooked straight, leads to a sober conclusion about the limits of knowledge. Even wisdom has a cost: understanding reality more deeply also reveals how much pain and frustration it contains.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 1:17 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 Und richtete auch mein Herz darauf, daß ich erkennte Weisheit und erkennte Tollheit und Torheit. Ich ward aber gewahr, daß solches auch Mühe um Wind ist.
Español · RVR1909 Y dí mi corazón a conocer la sabiduría, y también a entender las locuras y los desvaríos: conocí que aun esto era aflicción de espíritu.
Español · NTBT Dediqué mi corazón a conocer la sabiduría y a conocer la locura y la necedad. Comprendí que también esto es perseguir el viento.
Français · LSG J'ai appliqué mon coeur à connaître la sagesse, et à connaître la sottise et la folie; j'ai compris que cela aussi c'est la poursuite du vent.
Italiano · DIO1885 ed ho recato il mio cuore a conoscere la sapienza; ed anche a conoscere le pazzie e la stoltizia; ed ho riconosciuto che questo ancora è un tormento di spirito.
Português · ARC E apliquei o meu coração a conhecer a sabedoria e a conhecer os desvarios e as loucuras, e vim a saber que também isto era aflição de espírito.
中文 · RCUV 我專心想要明白智慧，想要明白狂妄與愚昧，方知這也是捕風。
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