Ecclesiastes 8:17

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BSB

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.

KJV

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.

WEB

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.

ASV

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.

DARBY

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.

BLB

and I saw all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that is done under the sun in that to which man might toil to seek [it], and he will not find [it]; and even though the wise one claims to know [it], he is not able to find [it].

ÅB

da så jeg at det er så med alt Guds verk at mennesket ikke kan utgrunde det som hender under solen; for hvor meget et menneske enn strever med å utgranske det, kan han dog ikke utgrunde det, og selv om den vise sier at han nok skal forstå det, er han dog ikke i stand til å utgrunde det.

OTB

så så jeg alt Guds verk. Ingen kan forstå hva som skjer under solen. Til tross for all deres innsats for å finne det ut, kan ingen oppdage meningen. Selv om de vise hevder å vite, kan de ikke virkelig forstå det.

B1930

da så jeg at det er så med alt Guds verk at mennesket ikke kan utgrunde det som hender under solen; for hvor meget et menneske enn strever med å utgranske det, kan han dog ikke utgrunde det, og selv om den vise sier at han nok skal forstå det, er han dog ikke i stand til å utgrunde det.

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