Ecclesiastes 7:23
21 Also take no heed unto all words that are spoken; lest thou hear thy servant curse thee:
22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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Sammenlign
- ÅB
- Alt dette har jeg prøvd med visdom; Jeg sa: Jeg vil vinne visdom, men den er enda langt borte fra meg.
- OTB
- Jeg anvendte alt dette på visdom og sa: "Jeg vil være vis"— men det var utenfor min rekkevidde.
- B1930
- Alt dette har jeg prøvd med visdom; Jeg sa: Jeg vil vinne visdom, men den er ennu langt borte fra mig.
- BSB
- All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.
- KJV
- All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
- WEB
- All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, “I will be wise;” but it was far from me.
- ASV
- All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
- DARBY
- All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
- BLB
- All this I have tested by wisdom; I have said, “I shall be wise,” and it [was] far from me.
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Kryssreferanser
Romans 1:22
Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Les i sammenheng1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?
Les i sammenhengGenesis 3:5
For God doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, then your eyes shall be opened, and ye shall be as gods, knowing good and evil.
Les i sammenheng1 Kings 11:1–8
But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites;
Les i sammenheng1 Kings 3:11–12
And God said unto him, Because thou hast asked this thing, and hast not asked for thyself long life; neither hast asked riches for thyself, nor hast asked the life of thine enemies; but hast asked for thyself understanding to discern judgment;
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