Ecclesiastes 8:9
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King James Version (modern wording)
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt.
Ecclesiastes 8:9 (KJV)
American Standard Version
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt.
Ecclesiastes 8:9 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
All this I have seen, applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun; there is a time when one man lords it over another to his own detriment.
Ecclesiastes 8:9 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 8:9 say?
Ecclesiastes 8:9 in modern King James wording reads: "All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man rules over another to his own hurt."
Where is Ecclesiastes 8:9 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 8:9 is verse 9 of chapter 8 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
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