Parallel ECC 7:25

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OEB Then, casting about, I gave my mind to the understanding and investigation of wisdom, to search after her for results, and to study the folly

WEBBE 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.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend
 ⇔ the role of wisdom in the scheme of things,
 ⇔ and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.

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

FBV I turned my thoughts to discover, investigate, and to find out more about wisdom and what makes sense. I wanted to know more about how stupid evil really is, and how ridiculous it is to be a fool.

T4T But I decided to investigate things and
 ⇔ by my wisdom try to understand the reason for everything.
 ⇔ I also wanted to understand why people act wickedly
 ⇔ and why they act very foolishly.

LEB I set my mind to try to seek wisdom and the plan, and to know that wickedness is foolishness and that folly is delusion.

BBE I gave my mind to knowledge and to searching for wisdom and the reason of things, and to the discovery that sin is foolish, and that to be foolish is to be without one's senses.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS I turned about, and applied my heart to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be 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.

DRA Much more than it was: it is a great depth, who shall find it out?

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

Drby 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;

RV 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:

Wbstr I applied my 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:

KJB-1769 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:[fn]

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KJB-1611 [fn]I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seeke out wisdome, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickednes of folly, euen of foolishnesse and madnesse.
   (I applyed mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, aud to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madnesse.)

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Bshps I applied my minde also vnto knowledge, and to seeke and searche out science, wysdome, and vnderstanding, to knowe the foolishnesse of the vngodly, and the errour of doting fooles.
   (I applied my minde also unto knowledge, and to seek and searche out science, wisdom, and understanding, to know the foolishness of the ungodly, and the errour of doting fooles.)

Gnva All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I thought I will be wise, but it went farre from me.
   (All this have I prooued by wisdom: I thought I will be wise, but it went far from me. )

Cvdl I applied my mynde also vnto knowlege, and to seke out sciece, wisdome and vnderstondinge: to knowe the foolishnesse of the vngodly, and the erroure of dotinge fooles.
   (I applied my mind also unto knowledge, and to seek out sciece, wisdom and understanding: to know the foolishness of the ungodly, and the erroure of dotinge fooles.)

Wycl and the depthe is hiy, who schal fynde it?
   (and the depthe is hiy, who shall find it?)

Luth Ich kehrete mein Herz, zu erfahren und zu erforschen und zu suchen Weisheit und Kunst, zu erfahren der GOttlosen Torheit und Irrtum der Tollen,
   (I returned my heart, to erfahren and to erforschen and to suchen Weisheit and Kunst, to erfahren the/of_the Godlosen Torheit and Irrtum the/of_the Tollen,)

ClVg multo magis quam erat. Et alta profunditas, quis inveniet eam?]
   (multo magis how was. And alta profunditas, who/any inveniet eam?] )