Ecclesiastes 7:24
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
KJV
Cuncta tentavi in sapientia. Dixi : Sapiens efficiar : et ipsa longius recessit a me,
Vulgate
Πάντα ταῦτα ἐπείρασα ἐν σοφίᾳ. εἶπα Σοφισθήσομαι·
LXX
That which is, is far off and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
ASV
רָח֖וֹק מַה שֶּׁ/הָיָ֑ה וְ/עָמֹ֥ק עָמֹ֖ק מִ֥י יִמְצָאֶֽ/נּוּ
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
6 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
הוּ
hv
verb · 455×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
מִ֣י
my
particle · 420×
מַה
mh
particle · 745×
עָמֹ֖ק
'mq
adjective · 17×
רָח֑וֹק
rchvq
adjective · 84×
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 6:16 — Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
- Eccl 11:5 — As thou knowest not what is the way of the spirit, nor how the bones do grow in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
- Isa 55:8 — For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD.
- Job 11:7 — Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
- Job 28:12 — But where shall wisdom be found? and where is the place of understanding?
- Job 28:28 — And unto man he said, Behold, the fear of the LORD, that is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding.
- Ps 36:6 — Thy righteousness is like the great mountains; thy judgments are a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast.
- Ps 92:5 — O LORD, how great are thy works! and thy thoughts are very deep.
- Ps 139:6 — Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it.
- Rom 11:33 — O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out!