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.

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.

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.

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 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 tried cheering myself up by drinking wine. I even tried living in a foolish way. But wisdom was still guiding my mind. I wanted to see what was good for people to do on earth during their short lives.

But test all prophecies. Hold on to what is good.

I gave myself everything my eyes wanted. There wasn’t any pleasure that I refused to give myself. I took delight in everything I did. And that was what I got for all my work.But then I looked over everything my hands had done. I saw what I had worked so hard to get. And nothing had any meaning. It was like chasing the wind. Nothing was gained on this earth.I decided to think about wisdom. I also thought about foolish pleasure. What more can a new king do? Can he do anything more than others have already done?

I decided to study things carefully. I used my wisdom to check everything out. I looked into everything that is done on earth. What a heavy load God has put on human beings!I’ve seen what is done on this earth. All of it is meaningless. It’s like chasing the wind.

I used wisdom to test all these things. I said,“ I’ve made up my mind to be wise.” But it was more than I could accomplish.Whatever exists is far away and very deep. Who can find it?So I tried to understand wisdom more completely. I wanted to study it and figure it out. I tried to find out everything I could about it. I tried to understand why it’s foolish to be evil. I wanted to see why choosing foolishness is so unwise.