Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleI saw every work of God, and that a man is unable to comprehend the work that is done under the sun. Despite his efforts to search it out, he cannot find its meaning; even if the wise man claims to know, he is unable to comprehend.
Young's Literal Translationthen I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.
Holman Christian Standard BibleI observed all the work of God and concluded that man is unable to discover the work that is done under the sun. Even though a man labors hard to explore it, he cannot find it; even if the wise man claims to know it, he is unable to discover it.
New American Standard Bibleand I saw every work of God, [I concluded] that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, "I know," he cannot discover.
King James BibleThen I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek [it] out, yet he shall not find [it]; yea further; though a wise [man] think to know [it], yet shall he not be able to find [it]. Links Ecclesiastes 8:17 • Ecclesiastes 8:17 NIV • Ecclesiastes 8:17 NLT • Ecclesiastes 8:17 ESV • Ecclesiastes 8:17 NASB • Ecclesiastes 8:17 KJV • Ecclesiastes 8:17 Biblia Paralela • Ecclesiastes 8:17 Chinese Bible • Ecclesiastes 8:17 French Bible • Ecclesiastes 8:17 German Bible
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