Ecclesiastes 7:23

Modern

All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.

Traditional

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

Literal

All this I have tested by wisdom; I have said, “I shall be wise,” and it was far from me.

Latin

Cuncta tentavi in sapientia. Dixi: Sapiens efficiar: et ipsa longius recessit a me,

Hebrew

English

All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.

it was beyond me: The Teacher could not find the wisdom or reasons he sought. Such reasons are hidden in God's mind (Ecclesiastes 3:11; 8:17).

Romans 1:22
Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools,
Genesis 3:5
“For God knows that in the day you eat of it, your eyes will be opened and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”
1 Corinthians 1:20
Where is the wise man? Where is the scribe? Where is the philosopher of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
1 Kings 3:11–12
So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice—
1 Kings 11:1–8
King Solomon, however, loved many foreign women along with the daughter of Pharaoh—women of Moab, Ammon, Edom, and Sidon, as well as Hittite women.