KJV
ASV
23. All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

ESV
23. All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

ERVEN
23. I used my wisdom and thought about all these things. I wanted to be wise, but I couldn't do it.

NLT
23. I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't work.

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

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

NLV
23. I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

HCSB
23. I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, "I will be wise," but it was beyond me.

YLT
23. All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,` and it [is] far from me.

LITV
23. All this I have tested by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

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

NCV
23. I used wisdom to test all these things. I wanted to be wise, but it was too hard for me.

MKJV
23. All this I have proved by wisdom; I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

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

LXXEN
23. For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.



KJV
23. All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far from me.

AMP
23. All this have I tried and proved by wisdom. I said, I will be wise [independently of God]--but it was far from me.

KJVP
23. All H3605 NMS this H2090 have I proved H5254 by wisdom H2451 : I said H559 VQQ1MS , I will be wise H2449 ; but it H1931 [ was ] far H7350 from H4480 PREP-1MS me .

YLT
23. All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,` and it [is] far from me.

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

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

NASB
23. All these things I probed in wisdom. I said, "I will acquire wisdom"; but it was beyond me.

ESV
23. All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

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

RSV
23. All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise"; but it was far from me.

NKJV
23. All this I have proved by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise"; But it [was] far from me.

MKJV
23. All this I have proved by wisdom; I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

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

NRSV
23. All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

NIV
23. All this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am determined to be wise"--but this was beyond me.

NIRV
23. I used wisdom to put all of those things to the test. I said, "I've made up my mind to be wise." But it was more than I could accomplish.

NLT
23. I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't work.

MSG
23. I tested everything in my search for wisdom. I set out to be wise, but it was beyond me,

GNB
23. I used my wisdom to test all of this. I was determined to be wise, but it was beyond me.

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

ERVEN
23. I used my wisdom and thought about all these things. I wanted to be wise, but I couldn't do it.



Total 29 Verses, Selected Verse 23 / 29
  • ASV

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

    All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
  • ERVEN

    I used my wisdom and thought about all these things. I wanted to be wise, but I couldn't do it.
  • NLT

    I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't work.
  • WEB

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

    I have examined all this by wisdom; I said, "I am determined to comprehend this"— but it was beyond my grasp.
  • NLV

    I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
  • HCSB

    I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, "I will be wise," but it was beyond me.
  • YLT

    All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,` and it is far from me.
  • LITV

    All this I have tested by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
  • RV

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

    I used wisdom to test all these things. I wanted to be wise, but it was too hard for me.
  • MKJV

    All this I have proved by wisdom; I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
  • AKJV

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

    For many times he shall trespass against thee, and repeatedly shall he afflict thine heart; for thus also hast thou cursed others.
  • KJV

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

    All this have I tried and proved by wisdom. I said, I will be wise independently of God--but it was far from me.
  • KJVP

    All H3605 NMS this H2090 have I proved H5254 by wisdom H2451 : I said H559 VQQ1MS , I will be wise H2449 ; but it H1931 was far H7350 from H4480 PREP-1MS me .
  • YLT

    All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,` and it is far from me.
  • ASV

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

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

    All these things I probed in wisdom. I said, "I will acquire wisdom"; but it was beyond me.
  • ESV

    All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
  • RV

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

    All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise"; but it was far from me.
  • NKJV

    All this I have proved by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise"; But it was far from me.
  • MKJV

    All this I have proved by wisdom; I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
  • AKJV

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

    All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
  • NIV

    All this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am determined to be wise"--but this was beyond me.
  • NIRV

    I used wisdom to put all of those things to the test. I said, "I've made up my mind to be wise." But it was more than I could accomplish.
  • NLT

    I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't work.
  • MSG

    I tested everything in my search for wisdom. I set out to be wise, but it was beyond me,
  • GNB

    I used my wisdom to test all of this. I was determined to be wise, but it was beyond me.
  • NET

    I have examined all this by wisdom; I said, "I am determined to comprehend this"— but it was beyond my grasp.
  • ERVEN

    I used my wisdom and thought about all these things. I wanted to be wise, but I couldn't do it.
Total 29 Verses, Selected Verse 23 / 29
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