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Ecclesiastes 7:25

American Standard Version

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.

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Ecclesiastes 7:25 in other translations

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.

Ecclesiastes 7:25 · World English Bible

Ecclesiastes 7:25 in context

  1. 23All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
  2. 24That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
  3. 25I 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.
  4. 26And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and whose hands are bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
  5. 27Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, laying one thing to another, to find out the account;