Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 7:27
American Standard Version
Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher, `laying' one thing to another, to find out the account;
Amplified® Bible
Behold, this I have found, says the Preacher, while weighing one thing after another to find out the right estimate [and the reason]--
Contemporary English Version
With all my wisdom I have tried to find out how everything fits together,
Darby English Version
See this which I have found, saith the Preacher, [searching] one by one to find out the reason;
Good News Bible
Yes, said the Philosopher, I found this out little by little while I was looking for answers.
King James Version
Behold, this have I found, saith the preacher, counting one by one, to find out the account:
New American Standard Bible
"Behold, I have discovered this, says the Preacher, "{adding} one thing to another to find an explanation,"
New International Version
"Look," says the Teacher, "this is what I have discovered:
"Adding one thing to another to discover the scheme of things-
New King James Version
"Here is what I have found," says the Preacher,
"Adding one thing to the other to find out the reason,
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Behold, I have discovered this," says the Preacher, "adding one thing to another to find an explanation,
Revised Standard Version
Behold, this is what I found, says the Preacher, adding one thing to another to find the sum,
Young's Literal Translation
See, this I have found, said the Preacher, one to one, to find out the reason
