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Ecclesiastes

Note Journal Prayer

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

Lexicon

Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
I directed to turn about, go around, surround Verb H5437 סַבֹּ֨ותִֽי sab·bo·v·ti
my mind inner man, mind, will, heart Noun H3820 וְלִבִּי֙ ve·lib·bi
to know, to know Verb H3045 לָדַ֣עַת la·da·'at
to investigate to seek out, spy out, explore Verb H8446 וְלָת֔וּר ve·la·tur,
and to seek to seek Verb H1245 וּבַקֵּ֥שׁ u·vak·kesh
wisdom wisdom Noun H2451 חָכְמָ֖ה cha·che·mah
and an explanation, a reckoning, account Noun H2808 וְחֶשְׁבֹּ֑ון ve·chesh·bo·vn;
and to know to know Verb H3045    
the evil wickedness Noun H7562 רֶ֣שַׁע re·sha
of folly and the foolishness loins, stupidity, confidence Noun H3689 כֶּ֔סֶל ke·sel,
of madness. madness Noun H1947 הֹולֵלֹֽות׃ ho·v·le·lo·vt.

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New American Standard Bible 1995 I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.
King James Bible I directed my mind applied mine heart to know, and to investigate search, and to seek wisdom out wisdom, and an explanation, the reason of things, and to know the evil wickedness of folly and the folly, even of foolishness of madness.and madness:
Hebrew Greek English I directed my mind to know, to investigate and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of folly and the foolishness of madness.