Ecclesiastes 7:23-25

New Century Version

²³ I used wisdom to test all these things.
I wanted to be wise,
    but it was too hard for me.
²⁴ I cannot understand why things are as they are.
    It is too hard for anyone to understand.
²⁵ I studied and tried very hard to find wisdom,
    to find some meaning for everything.
I learned that it is foolish to be evil,
    and it is crazy to act like a fool.