The sons of Ya`akov came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Yisra'el in lying with Ya`akov's daughter; a which thing ought not to be done.
Ecclesiastes 7:25 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition I turned about [penitent] and my heart was set to know and to search out and to seek [true] wisdom and the reason of things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [and what had led me into such wickedness and madness]. American Standard Version (1901) I turned about, and my heart was set to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness. Common English Bible I turned my mind to know, to investigate, and to seek wisdom, along with an account of things, to know that wickedness is foolishness and folly is madness. Catholic Public Domain Version so much more than it was before. Wisdom is very profound, so who shall reveal her? Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Much more than it was: it is a great depth, who shall find it out? |
The sons of Ya`akov came in from the field when they heard it. The men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had done folly in Yisra'el in lying with Ya`akov's daughter; a which thing ought not to be done.
She answered him, No, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Yisra'el. Don't you do this folly.
Let a bear robbed of her cubs meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
As a dog that returns to his vomit, so is a fool who repeats his folly.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness; and the end of his talk is mischievous madness.
I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.
Then said I in my heart, *As it happens to the fool, so will it happen even to me; and why was I then more wise?* Then said I in my heart that this also is vanity.
Therefore I began to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labor in which I had labored under the sun.
Behold, this have I found, says Kohelet, one to another, to find out the scheme;
Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves against tomorrow: for thus says the LORD, the God of Yisra'el, There is a devoted thing in the midst of you, Yisra'el; you can not stand before your enemies, until you take away the devoted thing from among you.