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RWebster
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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NHEBJE
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I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
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ABP
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And my heart beheld much wisdom and knowledge, parables, and higher knowledge. [3knew 2I 1For] even indeed this is resolve of spirit.
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NHEBME
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I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
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Rotherha
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yea I have given my heart, to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly,—I know that, even this, is a feeding on wind.
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LEB
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So ⌞I dedicated myself⌟ to learn about wisdom and to learn about delusion and folly. However, I discovered that this also is chasing wind.
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RNKJV
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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Jubilee2
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom and knowledge and to know folly and [those who are] mad; I learned [in the end] that this also is vexation of spirit.
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Webster
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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Darby
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And I applied my heart to the knowledge of wisdom, and to the knowledge of madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after the wind.
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ASV
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And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
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LITV
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness, and folly. I know that this also, it is striving after wind.
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Geneva15
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And I gaue mine heart to knowe wisdome and knowledge, madnes and foolishnes: I knew also that this is a vexation of the spirit.
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CPDV
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And I have dedicated my heart, so that I may know prudence and doctrine, and also error and foolishness. Yet I recognize that, in these things also, there is hardship, and affliction of the spirit.
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BBE
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And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.
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DRC
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And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit,
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GodsWord
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I've used my mind to understand wisdom and knowledge as well as madness and stupidity. Now I know that this is like trying to catch the wind.
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JPS
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And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly--I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
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KJVPCE
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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NETfree
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So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!
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AB
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And my heart knew much-wisdom, knowledge, parables and understanding: I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.
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AFV2020
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I perceived that this also is striving after wind.
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NHEB
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I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
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NETtext
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So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!
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UKJV
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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Noyes
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And I gave my mind to know wisdom, and to know senselessness and folly; I perceived that this also is striving after wind.
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KJV
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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KJVA
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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AKJV
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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RLT
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
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MKJV
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And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I know that this also is vexation of spirit.
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YLT
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And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;
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ACV
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And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
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