Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Far off is that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?
New American Standard Bible
What has been is remote and
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.
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?
Interlinear
Rachowq
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 7:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Absolute Wisdom Is Unattainable
23 All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it is far from me. 24 Far off is that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it? 25 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.
Phrases
Cross References
Romans 11:33
O depth of riches, and wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable His judgments, and untraceable His ways!
1 Timothy 6:16
who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom is honour and might age-during! Amen.
Deuteronomy 30:11-14
For this command which I am commanding thee to-day, it is not too wonderful for thee, nor is it far off.
Job 11:7-8
By searching dost thou find out God? Unto perfection find out the Mighty One?
Job 28:12-23
And the wisdom -- whence is it found? And where is this, the place of understanding?
Job 28:28
And He saith to man: -- 'Lo, fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, And to turn from evil is understanding.'
Psalm 36:6
Thy righteousness is as mountains of God, Thy judgments are a great deep. Man and beast Thou savest, O Jehovah.
Psalm 139:6
Knowledge too wonderful for me, It hath been set on high, I am not able for it.
Isaiah 55:8-9
For not My thoughts are your thoughts, Nor your ways My ways, -- an affirmation of Jehovah,