Ecclesiastes 7:27
Ecclesiastes 7:27 American Standard Version (ASV)
Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, laying one thing to another, to find out the account
Ecclesiastes 7:26-29 The Message (MSG)
One discovery: A woman can be a bitter pill to swallow, full of seductive scheming and grasping. The lucky escape her; the undiscerning get caught. At least this is my experience—what I, the Quester, have pieced together as I’ve tried to make sense of life. But the wisdom I’ve looked for I haven’t found. I didn’t find one man or woman in a thousand worth my while. Yet I did spot one ray of light in this murk: God made men and women true and upright; we’re the ones who’ve made a mess of things.
Ecclesiastes 7:27 King James Version (KJV)
Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account
Ecclesiastes 7:27 New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
“Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “adding one thing to another to find an explanation
Ecclesiastes 7:27 New Century Version (NCV)
The Teacher says, “This is what I learned: I added all these things together to find some meaning for everything.
Ecclesiastes 7:27 New International Version (Anglicised) (NIVUK)
‘Look,’ says the Teacher, ‘this is what I have discovered: ‘Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things
Ecclesiastes 7:27 New King James Version (NKJV)
Here is what I have found,” says the Preacher, “Adding one thing to the other to find out the reason
Ecclesiastes 7:27 Amplified Bible (AMP)
“Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “while adding one thing to another to find an explanation