Ecclesiastes 1:17
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King James Version (modern wording)
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 1:17 (KJV)
American Standard Version
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
Ecclesiastes 1:17 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
Ecclesiastes 1:17 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 1:17 say?
Ecclesiastes 1:17 in modern King James wording reads: "And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit."
Where is Ecclesiastes 1:17 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 1:17 is verse 17 of chapter 1 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
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