I 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. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge that a man Ecclesiastes 3:11 Ecclesiastes 7:23, 24 Ecclesiastes 11:5 Job 5:9 Job 11:7-9 Psalm 40:5 Psalm 73:16 Psalm 104:24 Proverbs 30:3, 4 Isaiah 40:28 Romans 11:33 Chapter Outline 1. true wisdom is modest2. Kings are to be respected 6. Divine providence is to be observed 12. It is better with the godly in adversity, than with the wicked in prosperity 16. The work of God is unsearchable Jump to Previous Able Beheld Comprehend Farther Find Further However Labors Seek Sun Think Thinketh Thinks Wise Won't WorkJump to Next Able Beheld Comprehend Farther Find Further However Labors Seek Sun Think Thinketh Thinks Wise Won't Work |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible and 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 Bible Then 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible I 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. International Standard Version I saw all of it as the activity of God. Frankly, a human being cannot understand what happens on earth, because however hard a man works to discover it, he will not find out. Despite what he thinks he knows, he will not be able to figure it out. NET Bible then I discerned all that God has done: No one really comprehends what happens on earth. Despite all human efforts to discover it, no one can ever grasp it. Even if a wise person claimed that he understood, he would not really comprehend it. Links Ecclesiastes 8:17 NIVEcclesiastes 8:17 NLT Ecclesiastes 8:17 ESV Ecclesiastes 8:17 NASB Ecclesiastes 8:17 KJV Ecclesiastes 8:17 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 8:17 Parallel Ecclesiastes 8:17 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 8:17 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 8:17 French Bible Ecclesiastes 8:17 German Bible Ecclesiastes 8:17 Commentaries Bible Hub |