Ecclesiastes 7:24
22 For oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
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:
26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?
- KJV
- That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
- WEB
- That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?
- ASV
- That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
- DARBY
- Whatever hath been, is far off, and exceeding deep: who will find it out?
- BLB
- Far off [is] that which has been, and very deep—who can find it out?
- ÅB
- Det som er langt borte og dypt, dypt skjult - hvem kan finne det?
- OTB
- Det som finnes er fjernt og dypt— hvem kan oppdage det?
- B1930
- Det som er langt borte og dypt, dypt skjult - hvem kan finne det?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Romans 11:33
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Read in contextIsaiah 55:8–9
For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
Read in context1 Timothy 6:16
Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Read in contextPsalms 139:6
Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
Read in contextJob 28:28
And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
Read in contextJob 28:12–23
But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
Read in contextJob 11:7–8
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Read in contextPsalms 36:6
Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
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