Ecclesiastes 7:24

Jerome

• Jerome, Against the Pelagians Book 1

  “And in Ecclesiastes (a book concerning which there can be no doubt) we read,“I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.” — editor's note: Eccles. vii. 24, 25.

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Origen

• Origen, De Principiis IV.3Book IV

  “And on this account, therefore, Solomon, the wisest of men, beholding by his wisdom the nature of things, says, “I said, I will become wise; and wisdom herself was made far from me, far further than it was; and a profound depth, who shall find?”” — editor's note: [Eccles. vii. 23, 24.] The Septuagint reads: Εἶπα, Σοφισθήσομαι · καὶ αὕτη ἐμακρύνθη ἀπ᾽ ἐμοῦ, μακρὰν ὑπέρ ὃ ἦν, καὶ βαθὺ βάθος, τίς εὑρήσει αὐτό; the Vulgate…

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Athanasius of Alexandria

• Athanasius of Alexandria, Festal and Personal Letters Personal Letters.7Personal Letters

  “…it is written in the Book of Ecclesiastes, ‘I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me; That which is far off, and exceeding deep, who shall find it out?’ and what is said in the Psalms, ‘The knowledge of Thee is too wonderful for me; it is high, I cannot attain unto it;’ and that Solomon says, ‘It is the glory…” — editor's note: Eccles. vii. 23, 24.

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Gregory of Nazianzus

• Gregory of Nazianzus, Orations Oration 2

  “I said, I will be wise, says Solomon, but she (i.e. Wisdom) was far from me beyond what is: and, Verily, he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.” — editor's note: Eccles. vii. 24.

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• Isaiah 14:27

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• Matthew 19:27

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• Romans 8:33

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• Romans 8:34

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• Romans 11:33

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• 1 Corinthians 16:22

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• 1 Corinthians 16:23

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• Psalm 39:6

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• Proverbs 25:2

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