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Ecclesiastes 7:23

“All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.”

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²¹Do not pay attention to every word that is spoken, or you may hear your servant cursing you.

²²For you know in your heart that many times you yourself have cursed others.

²³All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.

²⁴What exists is out of reach and very deep. Who can fathom it?

²⁵I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

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