Ecclesiastes 7:27
And I find her to be, and I will pronounce to be more bitter than death the woman which is a snare, and her heart nets, who has a band in her hands: he that is good in the sight of God shall be delivered from her; but the sinner shall be caught by her.
LXX2012 (US English)
In The King James Version
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
In Context
28Behold, this have I found, said the Preacher, seeking by one at a time to find out the account,
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 1:1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Israel 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 →