I applied my mind to know wisdom and knowledge, madness and folly; I learned that this too is a pursuit of the wind.

我又专心察明智慧、狂妄，和愚昧，乃知这也是捕风。

我专心想要明白智慧，想要明白狂妄与愚昧，方知这也是捕风。

我专心想要明白智慧，想要明白狂妄与愚昧，方知这也是捕风。

我又专心察明智慧和知识、狂妄和愚昧，却发现这也是捕风。

我又专心究察智慧和知识，狂妄和愚昧，才知道这也是捕风。

我用心去明白智慧，明白狂妄和愚昧，却明白了这也是捕风。

我又專心察明智慧、狂妄，和愚昧，乃知這也是捕風。

我專心想要明白智慧，想要明白狂妄與愚昧，方知這也是捕風。

我專心想要明白智慧，想要明白狂妄與愚昧，方知這也是捕風。

我又專心察明智慧和知識、狂妄和愚昧，卻發現這也是捕風。

我又專心究察智慧和知識，狂妄和愚昧，才知道這也是捕風。

我專心一志要明白智慧，要明白狂妄、和愚昧，就知道這也是捕風。

我用心去明白智慧，明白狂妄和愚昧，卻明白了這也是捕風。

我復專心以明智慧、而知狂妄愚蒙、乃覺亦屬捕風、

我專我心、窮察智愚、祇徒勞焉。

不如專心考辨、何為智慧、何為癡頑、何為愚蒙、乃知此亦如捕風、

Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom, and also of madness and folly, but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind.

Then I used my mind to understand what it really means to be wise. And I wanted to know what foolish pleasure is all about. But I found out that it’s also like chasing the wind.

And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.

So I set out to learn everything from wisdom to madness and folly. But I learned firsthand that pursuing all this is like chasing the wind.

I applied my mind to know wisdom and knowledge, madness and folly; I learned that this too is a pursuit of the wind.

And I applied my mind to know wisdom and to know insanity and foolishness; I realized that this also is striving after wind.

And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

So I decided to discern the benefit of wisdom and knowledge over foolish behavior and ideas; however, I concluded that even this endeavor is like trying to chase the wind!

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

I explored with my mind how to let my body enjoy life with wine and how to grasp folly— my mind still guiding me with wisdom— until I could see what is good for people to do under heaven during the few days of their lives.

but test all things. Hold on to what is good.

All that my eyes desired, I did not deny them. I did not refuse myself any pleasure, for I took pleasure in all my struggles. This was my reward for all my struggles.When I considered all that I had accomplished and what I had labored to achieve, I found everything to be futile and a pursuit of the wind. There was nothing to be gained under the sun.Then I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly, for what will the man be like who comes after the king? He will do what has already been done.

I applied my mind to seek and explore through wisdom all that is done under heaven. God has given people this miserable task to keep them occupied.I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.

I have tested all this by wisdom. I resolved,“ I will be wise,” but it was beyond me.What exists is beyond reach and very deep. Who can discover it?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.