Ecclesiastes 8:16-17
Christian Standard Bible
16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom(A) and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one’s eyes do not close in sleep day or night), 17 I observed all the work of God and concluded that a person is unable to discover the work that is done under the sun. Even though a person labors hard to explore it, he cannot find it;(B) even if a wise person claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.
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Ecclesiastes 8:16-17
New American Standard Bible
16 When I (A)devoted my [a]mind to know wisdom and to see the business which has been done on the earth (even though one should [b](B)never sleep day or night), 17 and I saw every work of God, I concluded that (C)one cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though a person laboriously seeks, he will not discover; and (D)even if the wise person claims to know, he cannot discover.
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- Ecclesiastes 8:16 Lit heart
- Ecclesiastes 8:16 Lit see no sleep in his eyes
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