All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
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Verse 23 is found in chapter 7 of Ecclesiastes. Qohelet recounts his search for wisdom and acknowledges that what he desires to understand remains beyond his reach. His investigation into human behavior leads him to a statement about the complexity of the heart. The conclusion states that God made humanity upright, but people have pursued many schemes. The phrase functions as a reflection on how human behavior can depart from the originally good order.
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Solches alles habe ich versucht mit Weisheit. Ich gedachte, ich will weise sein; sie blieb aber ferne von mir.
Todas estas cosas probé con sabiduría, diciendo: Hacerme he sabio: mas ella se alejó de mí.
J'ai éprouvé tout cela par la sagesse. J'ai dit: Je serai sage. Et la sagesse est restée loin de moi.
Io ho provate tutte queste cose per sapienza; onde ho detto: Io son savio; ma la sapienza è longi da me.
Tudo isto provei-o pela sabedoria; eu disse: Sabedoria adquirirei; mas ela ainda estava longe de mim.
我曾用智慧試驗這一切事,我說:「要得智慧。」智慧卻離我遠。
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