Всё это испытал я мудростью; я сказал: «буду я мудрым»; но мудрость далека от меня.
All this I tested by wisdom and I said, “I am determined to be wise” — but this was beyond me.
All this I have tested by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.
I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, “I will be wise,” but it was far from me.
I have always tried my best to let wisdom guide my thoughts and actions. I said to myself, “I am determined to be wise.” But it didn’t work.
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
All this I have [j]proved by wisdom. I said, “I will be wise”; But it was far from me.
All this have I tried by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.