Ecclesiastes 7:24
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New International Version (©1984)
Whatever wisdom may be, it is far off and most profound--who can discover it?

New Living Translation (©2007)
Wisdom is always distant and difficult to find.

English Standard Version (©2001)
That which has been is far off, and deep, very deep; who can find it out?

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
What has been is remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it?

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Whatever wisdom may be, it is out of reach. It is deep, very deep. Who can find out what it is?

King James Bible
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

American King James Version
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

American Standard Version
That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

Bible in Basic English
Far off is true existence, and very deep; who may have knowledge of it?

Douay-Rheims Bible
Much more than it was: it is a great depth, who shall find it out?

Darby Bible Translation
Whatever hath been, is far off, and exceeding deep: who will find it out?

English Revised Version
That which is is far off, and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

Webster's Bible Translation
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?

Young's Literal Translation
Far off is that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

Geneva Study Bible

That which is far off, {r} and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?

(r) Meaning wisdom.

Wesley's Notes

7:24 It - God's counsels and works, and the reasons of them.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

24. That . far off . deep-True wisdom is so when sought independently of "fear of God" (Ec 7:18; De 30:12, 13; Job 11:7, 8; 28:12-20, 28; Ps 64:6; Ro 10:6, 7).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

7:23-29 Solomon, in his search into the nature and reason of things, had been miserably deluded. But he here speaks with godly sorrow. He alone who constantly aims to please God, can expect to escape; the careless sinner probably will fall to rise no more. He now discovered more than ever the evil of the great sin of which he had been guilty, the loving many strange women,


Job 11:7 "Can you discover the depths of God? Can you discover the limits of the Almighty?
Job 37:23 "The Almighty-- we cannot find Him; He is exalted in power And He will not do violence to justice and abundant righteousness.
Ecclesiastes 8:17 and I saw every work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, "I know," he cannot discover.
Romans 11:33 Oh, the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and unfathomable His ways! (NASB ©1995)

Deep Discover Exceeding Exceedingly Existence Far Find Mysterious Profound Remote True. Whatever Wisdom


That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

De 30:11-14 Job 11:7,8 28:12-23,28 Ps 36:6 139:6 Isa 55:8,9 Ro 11:33 1Ti 6:16

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