Ecclesiastes 7:27

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason

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Referenced Verses

  • Eccl 1:1-2 : 1 Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: 2 Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole `is' vanity.
  • Eccl 12:8-9 : 8 Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity. 9 And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes. 10 The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 7:28-29
    2 verses
    88%

    28(that still my soul had sought, and I had not found), One man, a teacher, I have found, and a woman among all these I have not found.

    29See, this alone I have found, that God made man upright, and they -- they have sought out many devices.

  • Eccl 7:23-26
    4 verses
    81%

    23All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it `is' far from me.

    24Far off `is' that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

    25I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

    26And I am finding more bitter than death, the woman whose heart `is' nets and snares, her hands `are' bands; the good before God escapeth from her, but the sinner is captured by her.

  • Eccl 1:12-17
    6 verses
    75%

    12I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It `is' a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

    14I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit!

    15A crooked thing `one' is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

    16I -- I spake with my heart, saying, `I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

    17And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this `is' vexation of spirit;

  • Eccl 8:16-17
    2 verses
    75%

    16When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

    17then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

  • Prov 7:6-8
    3 verses
    72%

    6For, at a window of my house, Through my casement I have looked out,

    7And I do see among the simple ones, I discern among the sons, A young man lacking understanding,

    8Passing on in the street, near her corner, And the way `to' her house he doth step,

  • Eccl 12:8-10
    3 verses
    71%

    8Vanity of vanities, said the preacher, the whole `is' vanity.

    9And further, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge, and gave ear, and sought out -- he made right many similes.

    10The preacher sought to find out pleasing words, and, written `by' the upright, words of truth.

  • Eccl 2:10-12
    3 verses
    71%

    10And all that mine eyes asked I kept not back from them; I withheld not my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labour, and this hath been my portion, from all my labour,

    11and I have looked on all my works that my hands have done, and on the labour that I have laboured to do, and lo, the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit, and there is no advantage under the sun!

    12And I turned to see wisdom, and madness, and folly, but what `is' the man who cometh after the king? that which `is' already -- they have done it!

  • Eccl 7:13-15
    3 verses
    71%

    13See the work of God, For who is able to make straight that which He made crooked?

    14In a day of prosperity be in gladness, And in a day of evil consider. Also this over-against that hath God made, To the intent that man doth not find anything after him.

    15The whole I have considered in the days of my vanity. There is a righteous one perishing in his righteousness, and there is a wrong-doer prolonging `himself' in his wrong.

  • Job 17:10
    71%

    10Return, and come in, I pray you, And I find not among you a wise man.

  • Eccl 4:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7And I have turned, and I see a vain thing under the sun:

    8There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and `he saith not', `For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?' This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.

  • Prov 8:35
    70%

    35For whoso is finding me, hath found life, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • Eccl 1:1-3
    3 verses
    70%

    1Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

    2Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole `is' vanity.

    3What advantage `is' to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?

  • Eccl 6:1
    70%

    1There is an evil that I have seen under the sun, and it `is' great on man:

  • Prov 7:15
    70%

    15Therefore I have come forth to meet thee, To seek earnestly thy face, and I find thee.

  • Eccl 9:13
    70%

    13This also I have seen: wisdom under the sun, and it is great to me.

  • Job 5:27
    70%

    27Lo, this -- we searched it out -- it `is' right, hearken; And thou, know for thyself!

  • Prov 7:10
    69%

    10And, lo, a woman to meet him -- (A harlot's dress, and watchful of heart,

  • Eccl 9:1
    69%

    1But all this I have laid unto my heart, so as to clear up the whole of this, that the righteous and the wise, and their works, `are' in the hand of God, neither love nor hatred doth man know, the whole `is' before them.

  • Eccl 2:17
    69%

    17And I have hated life, for sad to me `is' the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole `is' vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 6:11
    69%

    11For there are many things multiplying vanity; what advantage `is' to man?

  • Eccl 2:20
    69%

    20And I turned round to cause my heart to despair concerning all the labour that I laboured at under the sun.

  • Prov 31:10
    69%

    10A woman of worth who doth find? Yea, far above rubies `is' her price.

  • Prov 18:22
    69%

    22`Whoso' hath found a wife hath found good, And bringeth out good-will from Jehovah.

  • Eccl 8:9
    68%

    9All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.

  • Eccl 2:3
    68%

    3I have sought in my heart to draw out with wine my appetite, (and my heart leading in wisdom), and to take hold on folly till that I see where `is' this -- the good to the sons of man of that which they do under the heavens, the number of the days of their lives.

  • Eccl 4:3
    68%

    3And better than both of them `is' he who hath not yet been, in that he hath not seen the evil work that hath been done under the sun.

  • Eccl 3:10
    68%

    10I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

  • Prov 7:12
    68%

    12Now in an out-place, now in broad places, And near every corner she lieth in wait) --

  • Prov 6:31
    68%

    31And being found he repayeth sevenfold, All the substance of his house he giveth.