7:23a All this I tested by wisdom, saying,

I have used wisdom to study all these things. (EEB)
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I used wisdom’s principles to learn more about all these things.
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I have examined all this using the principles of wisdom. (FBV)

7:23b “I resolve to be wise.”

I thought ⌊to myself⌋ , “I will become a wise person.”
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I wanted to be wise,

7:23c But it was beyond me.

But I was far from ⌊being wise⌋ .
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but I couldn’t do it. (English Easy-to-Read Version)
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But there is still so much that I cannot explain.

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