New International Version
So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of things and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the madness of folly.

New Living Translation
I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.

English Standard Version
I turned my heart to know and to search out and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the foolishness that is madness.

Berean Study Bible
I directed my mind to understand, to explore, to search out wisdom and explanations, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the folly of madness.

New American Standard Bible
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 applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I turned my thoughts to know, explore, and seek wisdom and an explanation for things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity and folly is madness.

International Standard Version
I committed myself to understand, to learn, to search for wisdom and explanations, and to understand both the evil that is foolishness and the stupidity that is delusion.

NET Bible
I tried to understand, examine, and comprehend the role of wisdom in the scheme of things, and to understand the stupidity of wickedness and the insanity of folly.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
I turned my attention to study, to explore, and to seek out wisdom and the reason for things. I learned that wickedness is stupid and foolishness is madness.

Jubilee Bible 2000
I applied my heart to know and to search and to seek out wisdom and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly and the madness of error;

King James 2000 Bible
I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

American King James Version
I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

American Standard Version
I turned about, and my heart was set to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things , and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness.

Douay-Rheims Bible
I have surveyed all things with my mind, to know, and consider, and seek out wisdom and reason: and to know the wickedness of the fool, and the error of the imprudent:

Darby Bible Translation
I turned, I and my heart, to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom and reason, and to know wickedness to be folly, and foolishness to be madness;

English Revised Version
I turned about, and my heart was set to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the reason of things, and to know that wickedness is folly, and that foolishness is madness:

Webster's Bible Translation
I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:

World English Bible
I turned around, and my heart sought to know and to search out, and to seek wisdom and the scheme of things, and to know that wickedness is stupidity, and that foolishness is madness.

Young's Literal Translation
I have turned round, also my heart, to know and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and reason, and to know the wrong of folly, and of foolishness the madness.

Prediker 7:25 Afrikaans PWL
Ek het rondgegaan en my verstand, wil en emosie daarop gekonsentreer om te weet, te soek en in te delf na wysheid en rede en om die boosheid van die dwaas te ken, selfs dwaasheid en oortreding.

Predikuesi 7:25 Albanian
Atëherë e vura zemrën time të njohë, të hetojë dhe të kërkojë diturinë dhe shkakun e gjërave dhe të njohë ligësinë e marrëzisë dhe budallallëkun e marrëzisë;

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 7:25 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
درت انا وقلبي لأعلم ولأبحث ولأطلب حكمة وعقلا ولاعرف الشر انه جهالة والحماقة انها جنون.

Dyr Prödiger 7:25 Bavarian
Ietz gaknieglt i mi halt wider ganz daa einhin, ausherzfinddn, was d Weisheit und Einsicht an +sir ist. Und ains waiß i ietz: Untraunigkeit ist Narret, und Unverständdlichkeit bringt nix.

Еклесиаст 7:25 Bulgarian
Аз изново се предадох от сърцето си Да науча, и да издиря, и да изследвам мъдростта и разума, И да позная, че нечестието е безумие, и че глупостта е лудост;

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我轉念，一心要知道，要考察，要尋求智慧和萬事的理由，又要知道邪惡為愚昧，愚昧為狂妄。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我转念，一心要知道，要考察，要寻求智慧和万事的理由，又要知道邪恶为愚昧，愚昧为狂妄。

傳 道 書 7:25 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 轉 念 ， 一 心 要 知 道 ， 要 考 察 ， 要 尋 求 智 慧 和 萬 事 的 理 由 ； 又 要 知 道 邪 惡 為 愚 昧 ， 愚 昧 為 狂 妄 。

傳 道 書 7:25 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 转 念 ， 一 心 要 知 道 ， 要 考 察 ， 要 寻 求 智 慧 和 万 事 的 理 由 ； 又 要 知 道 邪 恶 为 愚 昧 ， 愚 昧 为 狂 妄 。

Ecclesiastes 7:25 Croatian Bible
I još jednom pokušah istražiti i shvatiti mudrost i smisao, da spoznam opačinu kao ludost, a ludost kao bezumlje.

Kazatel 7:25 Czech BKR
Všecko jsem přeběhl myslí svou, abych poznal a vyhledal, i vynalezl moudrost a rozumnost, a abych poznal bezbožnost, bláznovství a nemoudrost i nesmyslnost.

Prædikeren 7:25 Danish
Jeg tog mig for at vende min Hu til Kundskab og Granskning og til at søge efter Visdom og sikker Viden og til at kende, at Gudløshed er Taabelighed, Daarskab Vanvid.

Prediker 7:25 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Ik keerde mij om, en mijn hart, om te weten, en om na te sporen, en te zoeken wijsheid en een sluitrede; en om te weten de goddeloosheid der zotheid, en de dwaasheid der onzinnigheden.