Ecclesiastes 7:22 (YLT)

Passage

For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.

Nearby Context

Ecclesiastes 7:20 Because there is not a righteous man on earth that doth good and sinneth not.

Ecclesiastes 7:21 Also to all the words that they speak give not thy heart, that thou hear not thy servant reviling thee.

Ecclesiastes 7:22 For many times also hath thy heart known that thou thyself also hast reviled others.

Ecclesiastes 7:23 All this I have tried by wisdom; I have said, `I am wise,' and it <FI>is<Fi> far from me.

Ecclesiastes 7:24 Far off <FI>is<Fi> that which hath been, and deep, deep, who doth find it?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "times", "hath", "heart", "known", "thou", "thyself", "hast", and "reviled". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "times" and "hath", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Also to all the words that they..." into verse 23's "All this I have tried by wisdom...", so "times" and "hath" belong inside that flow. In Ecclesiastes context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "times" and "hath" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.