Ecclesiastes 8:17

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KJV

King James Version (modern wording)

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.

Ecclesiastes 8:17 (KJV)

ASV

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.

Ecclesiastes 8:17 (ASV)

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

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.

Ecclesiastes 8:17 (BSB)

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What does Ecclesiastes 8:17 say?

Ecclesiastes 8:17 in modern King James wording reads: "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."

Where is Ecclesiastes 8:17 found in the Bible?

Ecclesiastes 8:17 is verse 17 of chapter 8 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.

Which translations of Ecclesiastes 8:17 can I read here?

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