Ecclesiastes 7:23
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
All this I tested by wisdom, saying, “I resolve to be wise.” But it was beyond me.

Young's Literal Translation
All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, ‘I am wise,’ and it [is] far from me.

King James Bible
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it [was] far from me.

Hebrew
All
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

this
זֹ֖ה (zōh)
Pronoun - feminine singular
Strong's 2090: This, that

I tested
נִסִּ֣יתִי (nis·sî·ṯî)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 5254: To test, to attempt

by wisdom, [saying],
בַֽחָכְמָ֑ה (ḇa·ḥā·ḵə·māh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 2451: Wisdom

“I resolve
אָמַ֣רְתִּי (’ā·mar·tî)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

to be wise.”
אֶחְכָּ֔מָה (’eḥ·kā·māh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 2449: To be wise

But it
וְהִ֖יא (wə·hî)
Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person feminine singular
Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

was beyond
רְחוֹקָ֥ה (rə·ḥō·w·qāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7350: Remote, of place, time, precious

me.
מִמֶּֽנִּי׃ (mim·men·nî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 4480: A part of, from, out of

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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