7:23 I have examined all this by wisdom;
I said, “I am determined 1 to comprehend this” 2 – but it was beyond my grasp. 3
1 tn The cohortative אֶחְכָּמָה (’ekhkamah, from חָכַם, khakham,“to be wise”) emphasizes the resolve (determination) of Qoheleth to become wise enough to understand the perplexities of life.
2 tn Or “I am determined to become wise”
3 tn Or “but it eluded me”; Heb “but it was far from me.”