Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

What has been is remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it?

King James Version

That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

Holman Bible

What exists is beyond reach and very deep. Who can discover it?

International Standard Version

Whatever it is, it's far off and most profound. Who can attain it?

A Conservative Version

That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

American Standard Version

That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

Amplified

Whatever has been is far off, deeply remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it [for it is beyond the grasp of man]?

Bible in Basic English

Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?

Darby Translation

Whatever hath been, is far off, and exceeding deep: who will find it out?

Julia Smith Translation

What was far off, and the depth, deep, who shall find it?

King James 2000

That which is far off, and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?

Lexham Expanded Bible

{Whatever is--it is far beyond comprehension}. Who can discover it?

Modern King James verseion

That which is far off and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

yea, and so deep that I might not reach unto her.

NET Bible

Whatever has happened is beyond human understanding; it is far deeper than anyone can fathom.

New Heart English Bible

That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

The Emphasized Bible

Far away, is that which hath been, - and deep, deep, who can find it out?

Webster

That which is far off, and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?

World English Bible

That which is, is far off and exceedingly deep. Who can find it out?

Youngs Literal Translation

Far off is that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
רחק רחוק 
Rachowq 
Usage: 85

עמק 
`amoq 
Usage: 17

Verse Info

Context Readings

Absolute Wisdom Is Unattainable

23 I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me. 24 What has been is remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it? 25 I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.


Cross References

Romans 11:33

Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways!

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone possesses immortality and dwells in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.

Deuteronomy 30:11-14

“For this commandment which I command you today is not too difficult for you, nor is it out of reach.

Job 11:7-8

Can you discover the depths of God?
Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?

Job 28:12-23

“But where can wisdom be found?
And where is the place of understanding?

Job 28:28

“And to man He said, ‘Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom;
And to depart from evil is understanding.’”

Psalm 36:6

Your righteousness is like the mountains of God;
Your judgments are like a great deep.
O Lord, You preserve man and beast.

Psalm 139:6

Such knowledge is too wonderful for me;
It is too high, I cannot attain to it.

Isaiah 55:8-9

“For My thoughts are not your thoughts,
Nor are your ways My ways,” declares the Lord.

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