Ecclesiastes 7:27

Behold, I have found this, says the Preacher, [laying] one thing to another, to find out the account,

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In The King James Version

Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:

In Context

26And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, [and] whose hands are chains. He who pleases God shall escape from her, but the sinner shall be taken by her.

28which my soul still seeks, but I have not found: among a thousand I have found one man, but among all those I have not found a woman.

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Cross References

Ecclesiastes 1:1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 7:24-29

The Evil of Sin. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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