[和合本] 我曾用智慧试验这一切事，我说：要得智慧，智慧却离我远。
[新标点] 我曾用智慧试验这一切事；我说，要得智慧，智慧却离我远。
[和合修] 我曾用智慧试验这一切事，我说：“要得智慧。”智慧却离我远。
[新译本] 这一切我都用智慧试验过。我说：“我要得智慧”，智慧却远离我。
[当代修] 我用智慧试验过这一切。我说：“我要做智者”，谁知智慧却离我甚远。
[现代修] 我曾用我的智慧试验过这一切事。我决心求取智慧，智慧却离我很远。
[吕振中] 这一切我都用智慧试验过；我说：“我可有智慧了”；事实上还差得远呢。
[思高本] 这一切我都用智慧追究过；我宣称我将成个智者，然而智慧仍离我很远。
[文理本] 凡此诸事、我尝以智验之、自谓我将得智、惟智远我、
[GNT] I used my wisdom to test all of this. I was determined to be wise, but it was beyond me.
[BBE] All this I have put to the test by wisdom; I said, I will be wise, but it was far from me.
[KJV] All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
[NKJV] All this I have proved by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise"; But it [was] far from me.
[KJ21] All this have I tested by wisdom: I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
[NASB] I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but wisdom was far from me.
[NRSV] All this I have tested by wisdom; I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
[WEB] All this I have proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.
[ESV] All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.
[NIV] All this I tested by wisdom and I said, "I am determined to be wise"--but this was beyond me.
[NIrV] I used wisdom to put all of those things to the test. I said, "I've made up my mind to be wise." But it was more than I could accomplish.
[HCSB] I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, "I will be wise," but it was beyond me.
[CSB] I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved, "I will be wise," but it was beyond me.
[AMP] All this have I tried and proved by wisdom. I said, I will be wise [independently of God]--but it was far from me.
[NLT] I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, "I am determined to be wise." But it didn't work.
[YLT] All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, 'I am wise,' and it [is] far from me.