Ecclesiastes 7:25

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BSB

I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

KJV

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:

WEB

I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

ASV

I turned about, and my heart [was set] to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason [of things], and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

DARBY

I turned, I and my heart, to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom and reason, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be madness;

BLB

I also turned my heart to know, and to search out, and to seek wisdom and reason, and to know the evil of foolishness and the folly of madness.

ÅB

Jeg så meg om, og min attrå var å vinne kunnskap og å granske og søke etter visdom og klokskap og å forstå at ugudelighet er dårskap, og at dårskapen er galskap.

OTB

Så vendte jeg mitt sinn til å forstå, utforske og søke visdom og tingenes ordning, og å forstå dårskapens dårskap og galskapens dårskap.

B1930

Jeg så mig om, og min attrå var å vinne kunnskap og å granske og søke efter visdom og klokskap og å forstå at ugudelighet er dårskap, og at dårskapen er galskap.

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