Ecclesiastes 7:24
Far is what formerly was so, and what was deep remaineth deep: who can find it out?
Leeser Tanakh
In The King James Version
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
In Context
23All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
Cross References
Job 11:7Canst thou find out the experience of God? or canst thou find [the way] unto the utmost limit of the Almighty?
Job 28:23God [alone] understandeth her way, and he knoweth her place;
Psalms 36:6(36:7) Thy righteousness is like the mountains of God; thy acts of justice like the great deep: man and beast dost thou ever help, O Lord.
Isaiah 55:8For not my thoughts are your thoughts, and not your ways are my ways, saith the Lord.
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 →