Ecclesiastes 7:28

Behold, this have I found, said the Preacher, seeking by one at a time to find out the account,

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

Which yet my soul seeketh, but I find not: one man among a thousand have I found; but a woman among all those have I not found.

In Context

27And 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.

29which my soul sought after, but I found not: for I have found one man of a thousand; but a woman in all these I have not found.

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Cross References

1 Kings 11:1+ 11:1 This verse, or part verse is not numbered in Brenton's text. Verse 1 is in the position below, following verse 3. And king Solomon was a lover of women. + 11:1 Note that the verses between this point and the beginning of verse 9 are in the order chosen by Brenton, and are marked thus: 1) etc. as they are numbered by Brenton.

Psalms 12:1How long, O Lord, will you forget me? for ever? how long will you turn away your face from me? 1

Isaiah 26:9which our soul longs for: my spirit seeks you very early in the morning, O God, for your commandments are a light on the earth: learn righteousness, you⌃ that dwell upon the earth.

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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