23. All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
24. That which is far off, and exceedingly deep, who can find it out?
25. I applied my heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
26. And I find more bitter than death the woman whose heart is snares and nets, and her hands are fetters: whosoever pleases God shall escape from her; but the sinner shall be taken by her.
27. Behold, this have I found, says the preacher, adding one thing to another, to find out the reason: