Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.

New American Standard Bible

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

King James Version

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

Holman Bible

I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, “I will be wise,” but it was beyond me.

International Standard Version

I used my wisdom to test all of this. I said, "I want to be wise," but it was beyond me.

A Conservative Version

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

American Standard Version

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

Amplified

I have tested all this with wisdom. I said, “I will be wise [independently of God],” but true wisdom was far from me.

Darby Translation

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

Julia Smith Translation

All this I proved by wisdom: I said I will be wise, and it was removed far off from me.

King James 2000

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

Lexham Expanded Bible

All this I have tested with wisdom. I said, "I will be wise!" but {it was beyond my grasp}.

Modern King James verseion

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

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

All these things have I proved because of wisdom: For I thought to be wise, but she went farther from me than she was before;

NET Bible

I have examined all this by wisdom; I said, "I am determined to comprehend this" -- but it was beyond my grasp.

New Heart English Bible

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

The Emphasized Bible

All this, have I proved by wisdom, - I said, I will be wise, but, that, was far from me.

Webster

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

World English Bible

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

Youngs Literal Translation

All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it is far from me.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
זה 
Zoh 
Usage: 12

נסה 
Nacah 
Usage: 36

by wisdom
חכמה 
Chokmah 
Usage: 149

I will be wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 27

but it was far
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

Verse Info

Context Readings

Absolute Wisdom Is Unattainable

22 Your heart has knowledge how frequently others have been cursed by you. 23 All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me. 24 Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?

Cross References

Romans 1:22

Seeming to be wise, they were in fact foolish,

Genesis 3:5

For God sees that on the day when you take of its fruit, your eyes will be open, and you will be as gods, having knowledge of good and evil.

1 Kings 3:11-12

And God said to him, Because your request is for this thing, and not for long life for yourself or for wealth or for the destruction of your haters, but for wisdom to be a judge of causes;

1 Kings 11:1-8

Now a number of strange women were loved by Solomon, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites:

1 Corinthians 1:20

Where is the wise? where is he who has knowledge of the law? where is the man of this world who has a love of discussion? has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world?

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