New International Version (NIV)
25So I turned my mind to understand,
to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things
and to understand the stupidity of wickedness
and the madness of folly.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
Ecclesiastes 7:25 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
25I 7:25 Lit turned aboutdirected my 7:25 Lit heartmind to know and to investigate, and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of foolishness and the foolishness of insanity.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
25I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
25I turned around and directed my heart to know, to investigate and to seek [skillful and godly] wisdom and the reason for things, and to know that wickedness is folly and that foolishness is madness [leading to stupidity and recklessness].
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
25I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
25So I tried to understand wisdom more completely.
I wanted to study it and figure it out.
I tried to find out everything I could about it.
I tried to understand why it’s foolish to be evil.
I wanted to see why choosing foolishness is so unwise.