23 All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me. |
24 That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out? |
25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness: |
26 And I find more bitter than death the woman, whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her. |
27 Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account: |
28 Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found. |
29 Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions. |
