The Limits of Human Wisdom

Ecclesiastes 7:27

In 11 translations

BSB: “Behold,” says the Teacher, “I have discovered this by adding one thing to another to find an explanation.
KJV: Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:counting…: or, weighing one thing after another, to find out the reason
WEB: “Behold, I have found this,” says the Preacher, “to one another, to find an explanation
ASV: Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, laying one thing to another, to find out the account;
LSV: See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason
YLT: See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason
DBY: See this which I have found, saith the Preacher, [searching] one by one to find out the reason;
DRC7:28: Lo this have I found, said Ecclesiastes, weighing one thing after another, that I might find out the account,
GNV7:29: Beholde, sayth the Preacher, this haue I found, seeking one by one to finde the count:
JPS: Behold, this have I found, saith Koheleth, adding one thing to another, to find out the account;
LXXE: Behold, this have I found, said the Preacher, seeking by one at a time to find out the account,

WLC: רְאֵה֙ זֶ֣ה מָצָ֔אתִי אָמְרָ֖ה קֹהֶ֑לֶת אַחַ֥ת לְאַחַ֖ת לִמְצֹ֥א חֶשְׁבּֽוֹן׃
LXX-Br: Ἴδε τοῦτο εὗρον, εἶπεν ὁ Ἐκκλησιαστής· μία τῇ μιᾷ τοῦ εὑρεῖν λογισμὸν,

From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).

Ecclesiastes 12:8–10“Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher. “Everything is futile!” Not only was the Teacher wise, but he also taught the people knowledge; he pondered, searched out, and arranged many proverbs. The Teacher searched to…
Ecclesiastes 1:1–2These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: “Futility of futilities,” says the Teacher, “futility of futilities! Everything is futile!”

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