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Ecclesiastes

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I tested to test, try Verb H5254 נִסִּ֣יתִי nis·si·ti
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
this this Pronoun H2090 זֹ֖ה zoh
with wisdom, wisdom Noun H2451 בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה va·cha·che·mah;
[and] I said, to utter, say Verb H559 אָמַ֣רְתִּי a·mar·ti
"I will be wise," to be wise Verb H2449 אֶחְכָּ֔מָה ech·ka·mah,
but it was far distant, far, a distance Adjective H7350 רְחֹוקָ֥ה re·cho·v·kah
from me.      

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
King James Bible I tested all All this with wisdom, and have I proved by wisdom: I said, "I I will be wise," wise; but it was far from me.
Hebrew Greek English I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.