Ecclesiastes 7:24

Compared across 29 translations

English
Whatever has been is far off, deeply remote and exceedingly mysterious. Who can discover it [for it is beyond the grasp of man]?
That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who can find it out?
What has been is remote and exceedingly [p]mysterious. Who can discover it?
Whatever exists is far away and very deep. Who can find it?
Whatever exists is far off and most profound— who can discover it?
Whatever exists is far off and most profound – who can discover it?
Wisdom is always distant and difficult to find.
Arabic
مَا هُوَ بَعِيدٌ، بَعِيدٌ جِدّاً، وَمَا هُوَ عَمِيقٌ، عَمِيقٌ جِدّاً. وَمَنْ لِي بِمَنْ يَكْتَشِفُهُ؟
Danish
Livets mening og dybe sammenhæng overgår min forstand. Intet menneske forstår det til bunds.
German
Was geschieht, kann man nicht ergründen – es ist tief verborgen und nicht zu verstehen.
Spanish
Lejos y demasiado profundo está todo cuanto existe. ¿Quién puede dar con ello?
Lejos y demasiado profundo está todo cuanto existe. ¿Quién puede dar con ello?
French
La compréhension des choses est hors de ma portée. Elle est beaucoup trop profonde pour qu’on puisse l’atteindre.
Hiligaynon
Indi ko matungkad ang mga nagakalatabo; mabudlay gid ini intiendihon. Wala gid sing may makaintiendi sini.
Japanese
知恵は遠いかなたにあって、探し出すのはきわめて困難です。
Korean
지혜가 무엇이든 그것이 멀고 심오하기만 하니 누가 그것을 찾을 수 있겠는가?
nl
Wijsheid ligt te ver weg en is moeilijk te vinden.
Portuguese
A realidade está bem distante e é muito profunda;quem pode descobri-la?
A sabedoria é coisa difícil de obter,não se encontra facilmente.
Romanian
Orice ar fi ea, este departe[c] şi învăluită în mister![d] Cine o va găsi?!
Russian
Далека она и глубока, глубока – кто может постичь её?
Далека она и глубока, глубока – кто может постичь её?
Далека она и глубока, глубока – кто может постичь её?
Далека она и глубока, глубока –кто может постичь ее?
Swedish
Allt detta har jag prövat med visheten. Jag sa: ”Jag vill bli vis”, men det övergick min förmåga.
Thai
สติปัญญาจะเป็นอะไรก็ตามแต่มันช่างไกลลิบลับและลึกซึ้งนักใครเล่าจะค้นพบได้?
zh-Hans
智慧如此遥不可及、深不可测,谁能找得到呢?
万 事 之 理 , 离 我 甚 远 , 而 且 最 深 , 谁 能 测 透 呢 ?
zh-Hant
智慧如此遙不可及、深不可測,誰能找得到呢?