Ecclesiastes 7:24

That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

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In Context

23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.

25I 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:

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Cross References

Job 11:7Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Job 28:23God understandeth the way thereof, and he knoweth the place thereof.

Psalms 36:6Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.

Isaiah 55:8For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.

1 Timothy 6:16Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

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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