New International Version
When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the labor that is done on earth--people getting no sleep day or night--

New Living Translation
In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people's burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night.

English Standard Version
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how neither day nor night do one’s eyes see sleep,

Berean Study Bible
When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—

New American Standard Bible
When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),

King James Bible
When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one's eyes do not close in sleep day or night),

International Standard Version
When I dedicated myself to experience wisdom and to observe what is undertaken on earth—even going without sleep day and night—

NET Bible
When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth--even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night--

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When I carefully considered how to study wisdom and how to look at the work that is done on earth (even going without sleep day and night),

Jubilee Bible 2000
Therefore I applied mine heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is he that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes).

King James 2000 Bible
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is one who neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes:)

American King James Version
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes:)

American Standard Version
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to understand the distraction that is upon earth: for there are some that day and night take no sleep with their eyes.

Darby Bible Translation
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),

English Revised Version
When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Webster's Bible Translation
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

World English Bible
When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),

Young's Literal Translation
When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

Prediker 8:16 Afrikaans PWL
daarom het ek my binneste gerig om wysheid te ken en om die dinge te sien wat op die aarde gedoen word, want daar is hulle wie se oë geen slaap sien nie, beide dag of nag.

Predikuesi 8:16 Albanian
Kur unë e vura zemrën time të njohë diturinë dhe të mendojë përpjekjet që bëhen mbi tokë (edhe kur dikush nuk i lë të pushojnë sytë e tij as ditën as natën),

ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻣﻌﺔ 8:16 Arabic: Smith & Van Dyke
لما وجهت قلبي لاعرف الحكمة وانظر العمل الذي عمل على الارض وانه نهارا وليلا لا يرى النوم بعينيه

Dyr Prödiger 8:16 Bavarian
Also gverlög i mi drauf, dyrhinterzkemmen, was d Weisheit wirklich ist, und z begreiffen, zwö däß si d Menschn Tag und Nacht yso abhintuend, wenn s +doch lösstlich auf nix kemmend.

Еклесиаст 8:16 Bulgarian
Когато предадох сърцето си да позная мъдростта, И да видя труденето, което ставаше по земята, Как очите на някои не виждат сън ни денем ни нощем,

現代標點和合本 (CUVMP Traditional)
我專心求智慧，要看世上所做的事，有晝夜不睡覺，不合眼的。

现代标点和合本 (CUVMP Simplified)
我专心求智慧，要看世上所做的事，有昼夜不睡觉，不合眼的。

傳 道 書 8:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 專 心 求 智 慧 ， 要 看 世 上 所 做 的 事 。 （ 有 晝 夜 不 睡 覺 不 合 眼 的 。 ）

傳 道 書 8:16 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 专 心 求 智 慧 ， 要 看 世 上 所 做 的 事 。 （ 有 昼 夜 不 睡 觉 不 合 眼 的 。 ）

Ecclesiastes 8:16 Croatian Bible
Poslije svih napora da dokučim mudrost, pokušah spoznati što se radi na zemlji. Uistinu, čovjek ne nalazi spokojstva ni danju ni noću.

Kazatel 8:16 Czech BKR
A ač jsem se vydal srdcem svým na to, abych moudrost vystihnouti mohl, a vyrozuměti bídě, kteráž bývá na zemi, pro kterouž ani ve dne ani v noci nespí,

Prædikeren 8:16 Danish
Hver Gang jeg vendte min Hu til at nemme Visdom og granske det Slid, som gaar for sig paa Jorden — thi hverken Dag eller Nat faar man Søvn i Øjnene —

Prediker 8:16 Dutch Staten Vertaling
Als ik mijn hart begaf, om wijsheid te weten, en om aan te zien de bezigheid, die op de aarde geschiedt, dat men ook, des daags of des nachts, den slaap niet ziet met zijne ogen;