Jewish Publication Society of America Version (JPS1917) - Ecclesiastes 1:17 >

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly — I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

King James Version (KJV) - Ecclesiastes 1:17 >

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Berean Study Bible (BSB) - Ecclesiastes 1:17 >

So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.