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Ecclesiastes

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

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
have I proved adventure Verb H5254 נִסִּ֣יתִי nis·si·ti
all all manner Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
All this as well as another Pronoun H2090 זֹ֖ה zoh
by wisdom skilful Noun H2451 בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה va·cha·che·mah;
I said answer Verb H559 אָמַ֣רְתִּי a·mar·ti
I will be wise exceeding Verb H2449 אֶחְכָּ֔מָה ech·ka·mah,
but it [was] far far abroad Adjective H7350 רְחֹוקָ֥ה re·cho·v·kah

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