Ecclesiastes 8:17

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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
Then I beheld
ra'ah  (raw-aw')
to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)surely, think, view, visions.
all the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
of God
'elohiym  (el-o-heem')
angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess, -ly), (very) great, judges, mighty.
that a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
cannot
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
find out
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
the work
ma`aseh  (mah-as-eh')
an action (good or bad); generally, a transaction; abstractly, activity; by implication, a product (specifically, a poem) or (generally) property
that is done
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
under the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
because
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
though
shel  (shel)
used with prepositional prefix, and often followed by some pronominal affix; on account of, whatsoever, whichsoever -- cause, sake.
a man
'adam  (aw-dawm')
ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) -- another, + hypocrite, + common sort, low, man (mean, of low degree), person.
labour
`amal  (aw-mal')
to toil, i.e. work severely and with irksomeness -- (take) labour (in).
to seek it out
baqash  (baw-kash')
to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
yet he shall not find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
it yea further though a wise
chakam  (khaw-kawm')
wise, (i.e. intelligent, skilful or artful) -- cunning (man), subtil, (un-), wise(hearted), man).
man think
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
to know
yada`  (yaw-dah')
to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially
it yet shall he not be able
yakol  (yaw-kole')
to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)
to find
matsa'  (maw-tsaw')
to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
it

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
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 farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

American King James Version
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 labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yes farther; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

American Standard Version
then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I understood that man can find no reason of all those works of God that are done under the sun: and the more he shall labour to seek, so much the less shall he find: yea, though the wise man shall say, that he knoweth it, he shall not be able to find it.

Darby Bible Translation
then I saw that all is the work of God, and that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however man may labour to seek it out, yet doth he not find it; and even, if a wise man think to know it, he shall not be able to find it out.

English Revised Version
then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Webster's Bible Translation
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 may labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yes further; though a wise man thinketh to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

World English Bible
then I saw all the work of God, that man can't find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won't find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won't be able to find it.

Young's Literal Translation
then 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.

קהלת 8:17 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex
וְרָאִיתִי֮ אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִים֒ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכַ֜ל הָאָדָ֗ם לִמְצֹוא֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה תַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּ֠שֶׁל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲמֹ֧ל הָאָדָ֛ם לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָ֑א וְגַ֨ם אִם־יֹאמַ֤ר הֶֽחָכָם֙ לָדַ֔עַת לֹ֥א יוּכַ֖ל לִמְצֹֽא׃

קהלת 8:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)
וראיתי את־כל־מעשה האלהים כי לא יוכל האדם למצוא את־המעשה אשר נעשה תחת־השמש בשל אשר יעמל האדם לבקש ולא ימצא וגם אם־יאמר החכם לדעת לא יוכל למצא׃

קהלת 8:17 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants & Vowels)
וְרָאִיתִי אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂה הָאֱלֹהִים כִּי לֹא יוּכַל הָאָדָם לִמְצֹוא אֶת־הַמַּעֲשֶׂה אֲשֶׁר נַעֲשָׂה תַחַת־הַשֶּׁמֶשׁ בְּשֶׁל אֲשֶׁר יַעֲמֹל הָאָדָם לְבַקֵּשׁ וְלֹא יִמְצָא וְגַם אִם־יֹאמַר הֶחָכָם לָדַעַת לֹא יוּכַל לִמְצֹא׃

קהלת 8:17 Hebrew Bible
וראיתי את כל מעשה האלהים כי לא יוכל האדם למצוא את המעשה אשר נעשה תחת השמש בשל אשר יעמל האדם לבקש ולא ימצא וגם אם יאמר החכם לדעת לא יוכל למצא׃

Apocalypsis 22:21 Latin: Biblia Sacra Vulgata
et intellexi quod omnium operum Dei nullam possit homo invenire rationem eorum quae fiunt sub sole et quanto plus laboraverit ad quaerendum tanto minus inveniat etiam si dixerit sapiens se nosse non poterit repperire

Eclesiastés 8:17 Spanish: La Biblia de las Américas (©1997)
y vi toda la obra de Dios, decidí que el hombre no puede descubrir la obra que se ha hecho bajo el sol. Aunque el hombre busque con afán, no la descubrirá; y aunque el sabio diga que la conoce, no puede descubrir la .

Eclesiastés 8:17 Spanish: La Nueva Biblia de los Hispanos (©2005)
y vi toda la obra de Dios, decidí que el hombre no puede descubrir la obra que se ha hecho bajo el sol. Aunque el hombre busque con afán, no la descubrirá; y aunque el sabio diga que la conoce, no puede descubrirla .

Eclesiastés 8:17 Spanish: Reina Valera (1909)
Y he visto todas las obras de Dios, que el hombre no puede alcanzar la obra que debajo del sol se hace; por mucho que trabaje el hombre buscándola, no la hallará: aunque diga el sabio que la sabe, no por eso podrá alcanzarla.

Eclesiastés 8:17 Spanish: Sagradas Escrituras (1569)
Y he visto acerca de todas las obras de Dios, que el hombre no puede alcanzar a entender la obra que se hace debajo del sol; por mucho que trabaje el hombre buscándola, no la hallará; aunque diga el sabio que sabe, no la podrá alcanzar.

Eclesiastés 8:17 Spanish: Modern
vi todas las obras de Dios. Ciertamente el hombre no logra comprender la obra que se hace debajo del sol. Por más que se esfuerce buscándolo, no lo alcanzará; aunque el sabio diga que lo conoce, no por ello podrá alcanzarlo.

Ecclésiaste 8:17 French: Louis Segond (1910)
j'ai vu toute l'oeuvre de Dieu, j'ai vu que l'homme ne peut pas trouver ce qui se fait sous le soleil; il a beau se fatiguer à chercher, il ne trouve pas; et même si le sage veut connaître, il ne peut pas trouver.

Ecclésiaste 8:17 French: Darby
alors j'ai vu que tout est l'oeuvre de Dieu, et que l'homme ne peut pas trouver l'oeuvre qui se fait sous le soleil: bien que l'homme se travaille pour la chercher, il ne la trouve point; et même si le sage se propose de la connaître, il ne peut la trouver.

Ecclésiaste 8:17 French: Martin (1744)
Après avoir, [dis-je], vu toute l'œuvre de Dieu, [et] que l'homme ne peut trouver l'œuvre qui se fait sous le soleil, pour laquelle l'homme se travaille en la cherchant, et il ne la trouve point, et même si le sage se propose de la savoir, il ne la peut trouver.

Ecclésiaste 8:17 French: Ostervald (1744)
J'ai vu toute l'œuvre de Dieu, j'ai vu que l'homme ne peut trouver la raison de ce qui se fait sous le soleil; bien qu'il se fatigue à la chercher, il ne la trouve pas; et même si le sage dit qu'il la connaît, il ne la peut trouver.

Prediger 8:17 German: Luther (1912)
Und ich sah alle Werke Gottes, daß ein Mensch das Werk nicht finden kann, das unter der Sonne geschieht; und je mehr der Mensch arbeitet, zu suchen, je weniger er findet. Wenn er gleich spricht: "Ich bin weise und weiß es", so kann er's doch nicht finden.

Prediger 8:17 German: Luther (1545)
Und ich sah alle Werke Gottes. Denn ein Mensch kann das Werk nicht finden, das unter der Sonne geschieht; und je mehr der Mensch arbeitet zu suchen, je weniger er findet. Wenn er gleich spricht: Ich bin weise und weiß es, so kann er's doch nicht finden.

Prediger 8:17 German: Elberfelder (1871)
da habe ich bezüglich des ganzen Werkes Gottes gesehen, daß der Mensch das Werk nicht zu erfassen (Eig. zu erreichen, zu dem Werke hinzugelangen; so auch nachher) vermag, welches unter der Sonne geschieht, indem der Mensch sich abmüht es zu suchen, aber es nicht erfaßt. Und selbst wenn der Weise es zu erkennen meint (sich vornimmt,) vermag er es doch nicht zu erfassen.

傳 道 書 8:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Traditional)
我 就 看 明   神 一 切 的 作 為 , 知 道 人 查 不 出 日 光 之 下 所 做 的 事 ; 任 憑 他 費 多 少 力 尋 查 , 都 查 不 出 來 , 就 是 智 慧 人 雖 想 知 道 , 也 是 查 不 出 來 。

傳 道 書 8:17 Chinese Bible: Union (Simplified)
我 就 看 明   神 一 切 的 作 为 , 知 道 人 查 不 出 日 光 之 下 所 做 的 事 ; 任 凭 他 费 多 少 力 寻 查 , 都 查 不 出 来 , 就 是 智 慧 人 虽 想 知 道 , 也 是 查 不 出 来 。

傳 道 書 8:17 Chinese Bible: NCV (Simplified)
于是我看见了 神的一切作为,知道在日光之下所发生的事,人不能查明;尽管人劳碌寻查,总是查不出来;即使智慧人以为知道了,还是查不出来。

傳 道 書 8:17 Chinese Bible: NCV (Traditional)
於是我看見了 神的一切作為,知道在日光之下所發生的事,人不能查明;儘管人勞碌尋查,總是查不出來;即使智慧人以為知道了,還是查不出來。


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Able Beheld Comprehend Farther Find Further However Labors Seek Sun Think Thinketh Thinks Wise Won't Work

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