Modern Translations New International VersionAll this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am determined to be wise"-- but this was beyond me. New Living Translation 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. English Standard Version All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me. Berean Study Bible All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me. New American Standard Bible I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but wisdom was far from me. NASB 1995 I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me. NASB 1977 I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me. Amplified Bible I have tested all this with wisdom. I said, “I will be wise [independently of God],” but true wisdom was far from me. Christian Standard Bible I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, “I will be wise,” but it was beyond me. Holman Christian Standard Bible I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, "I will be wise," but it was beyond me. Contemporary English Version I told myself that I would be smart and try to understand all this, but it was too much for me. Good News Translation I used my wisdom to test all of this. I was determined to be wise, but it was beyond me. GOD'S WORD® Translation I used wisdom to test all of this. I said, "I want to be wise, but it is out of my reach." International Standard Version I used my wisdom to test all of this. I said, "I want to be wise," but it was beyond me. NET Bible I have examined all this by wisdom; I said, "I am determined to comprehend this"--but it was beyond my grasp. Classic Translations King James BibleAll this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. New King James Version All this I have proved by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise”; But it was far from me. King James 2000 Bible All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. New Heart English Bible All this have I proved in 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. American King James Version All this have I proved by 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. A Faithful Version All this I have proved by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me. Darby Bible Translation All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. English Revised Version All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. Webster's Bible Translation All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. Early Modern Geneva Bible of 1587(7:2) All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I thought I will be wise, but it went farre from me. Bishops' Bible of 1568 Coverdale Bible of 1535 All these thinges haue I proued because of wysdome: for I thought to be wyse, but she wente farther fro me Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAll this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, “I am wise,” and it [is] far from me. Young's Literal Translation All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it is far from me. Smith's Literal Translation All this I proved by wisdom: I said I will be wise, and it was removed far off from me. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleI have tried all things in wisdom. I have said: I will be wise: and it departed farther from me, Catholic Public Domain Version Translations from Aramaic Peshitta Holy Bible TranslatedAll these things I tested by wisdom; I said: "I shall be wise," and this was far removed from me Lamsa Bible I have tried all these things by wisdom; I said, I will be wise; but wisdom was far from me. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917All this have I tried by wisdom; I said: 'I will get wisdom'; but it was far from me. Brenton Septuagint Translation All these things have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.     |