Ecclesiastes 7:23

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

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

All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.

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

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

All this I tested by wisdom and I said, “I am determined to be wise"— but this was beyond me.

I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, “I am determined to be wise.” But it didn’t work.

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