New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 7:25-29
25I 12directedH5437 my 3mindH3820 to knowH3045 and to investigateH8446, and to seekH1245 wisdomH2451 and an explanationH2808, and to knowH3045 the evilH7562 of foolishnessH3689 and the foolishnessH3689 of insanityH1947. 26And I discoveredH4672 as moreH4480 4bitterH4751 thanH4480 deathH4194 the womanH802 whoseH834 heartH3820 is 5snaresH4685 and netsH2764, whose handsH3027 are chainsH612. 6OneH2896 who is pleasingH2896 to GodH430 will escapeH4422 from her, but 7the sinnerH2398 will be capturedH3920 by her.
27“BeholdH7200, I have discoveredH4672 thisH2088,” saysH559 the PreacherH6953, “by adding oneH259 thingH259 to anotherH259 to findH4672 an explanationH2808, 28whichH834 8I am stillH5750 seekingH1245 but have not foundH4672. I have foundH4672 oneH259 manH120 amongH4480 a thousandH505, but I have not foundH4672 a 9womanH802 among allH3605 theseH428. 29BeholdH7200, I have foundH4672 onlyH905 thisH2088, that 10GodH430 madeH6213 peopleH120 uprightH3477, but they have soughtH1245 outH1245 manyH7227 schemesH2810.”
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 7:25 Lit turned about ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 7:25 Eccl 1:15, 17; 10:13 ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 7:25 Lit heart ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 5:4 ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 7:23 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 6:23, 24 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 7:26 Prov 22:14 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 7:28 Lit my soul still seeks ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 7:28 1 Kin 11:3 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 7:29 Gen 1:27 ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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