Ecclesiastes 1:17
▸ Hear this chapter, lit word by wordAnd 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, King James Version
In other translations
World English Bible (WEB)
I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.
American Standard Version (ASV)
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this <FI>is<Fi> vexation of spirit;