Ecclesiastes 7:25

Ecclesiastes 7:25 in 10 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

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.

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New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)

25I directed my mind to know and to investigate, and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of foolishness and the foolishness of insanity.

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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].

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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.

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American Standard Version (ASV)

25I 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.

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Geneva Bible (GNV)

25All this haue I prooued by wisedome: I thought I will be wise, but it went farre from me.

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World English Bible, American English Edition, without Strong's Numbers (WEBUS)

25I 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.

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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.

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EasyEnglish Bible 2024 (EASY)

25I decided to study many things
so that I would become wise.
I wanted to understand the reason why things happen.
I also wanted to know why it is stupid to be wicked,
and why it is crazy to do foolish things.

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Literal Standard Version (LSV)

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

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