Ecclesiastes 7:24 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁴ What exists is beyond reach and very deep.  Who can discover it?

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁴ That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁴ That which is is far off, and that which is deep is very deep–who can find it out [true wisdom independent of the fear of God]? [Job 28:12-28; I Cor. 2:9-16.]

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁴ That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?

Common English Bible

²⁴ All that happens is elusive and utterly unfathomable. Who can grasp it?

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁴ I have tested everything in wisdom. I have said: "I will be wise." And wisdom withdrew farther from me,

Ecclesiastes 7:24 Cross References

Job 28:28

He said to mankind, ‘The fear of the Lord #– #that is wisdom. And to turn from evil is understanding.’

Job 37:23

The Almighty #– #we cannot reach him – he is exalted in power! He will not violate justice and abundant righteousness,

Ecclesiastes 8:17

I observed all the work of God and concluded that a person is unable to discover the work that is done under the sun. Even though a person labours hard to explore it, he cannot find it;  even if a wise person claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.

Romans 11:33

Oh, the depth of the riches and the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable his judgements and untraceable his ways!

1 Timothy 6:16

who alone is immortal and who lives in unapproachable light,  whom no one has seen or can see,  to him be honour and eternal power.  Amen.