Ecclesiastes 8:16
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King James Version (modern wording)
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 sees sleep with his eyes:)
Ecclesiastes 8:16 (KJV)
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),
Ecclesiastes 8:16 (ASV)
Berean Standard 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—
Ecclesiastes 8:16 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 8:16 say?
Ecclesiastes 8:16 in modern King James wording reads: "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 sees sleep with his eyes:)"
Where is Ecclesiastes 8:16 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 8:16 is verse 16 of chapter 8 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
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