And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
Ecclesiastes 7:25 - King James 2000 I applied my 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: 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? |
And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very angry, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob's daughter; which thing ought not to be done.
And she answered him, Nay, my brother, do not force me; for no such thing ought to be done in Israel: do not you this folly.
Let a bear robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
The beginning of the words of his mouth is foolishness: and the end of his talk is wicked madness.
And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can a man do that comes after the king? even that which has been already done.
Then said I in my heart, As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.
Therefore I gave my heart up to despair of all the labor in which I toiled under the sun.
Behold, this have I found, says the preacher, adding one thing to another, to find out the reason:
Up, sanctify the people, and say, Sanctify yourselves for tomorrow: for thus says the LORD God of Israel, There is an accursed thing in the midst of you, O Israel: you can not stand before your enemies, until you take away the accursed thing from among you.