Ecclesiastes 7:23

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I used my wisdom and thought about all these things. I wanted to be wise, but I couldn’t do it.

Cross References

Romans 1:22

They said they were wise, but they became fools.

1 Corinthians 1:20

So what does this say about the philosopher, the law expert, or anyone in this world who is skilled in making clever arguments? God has made the wisdom of the world look foolish.

Genesis 3:5

God knows that if you eat the fruit from that tree you will learn about good and evil, and then you will be like God!”

Ecclesiastes 3:11

God gave us the ability to think about his world, but we can never completely understand everything he does. And yet, he does everything at just the right time.

Ecclesiastes 7:22

And you know that many times you too have said bad things about other people.

Ecclesiastes 8:17

I also saw that no one can understand all that God does. People can try and try to understand the things that happen here on earth, but they cannot. There may be wise people who claim to understand the meaning of these things, but they are wrong. No one can understand it all.

Ecclesiastes 1:17

I decided to learn how wisdom and knowledge are better than thinking foolish thoughts. But I learned that trying to become wise is like trying to catch the wind.