23. All this have I proved in wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24. That which is is far off, and exceeding deep; who can find it out?
25. 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:
26. And I find a thing more bitter than death, even the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands as bands: whoso pleaseth God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
27. Behold, this have I found, saith the Preacher; laying one thing to another, to find out the account: