Ecclesiastes 8:1 (CSB)

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one’s eyes do not close in sleep day or night),

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Translations for Ecclesiastes 8:16

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

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 seeth sleep with his eyes:)

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

When I applied my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done on earth, even though one sees no sleep day or night,

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people’s burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the labor that is done on earth—people getting no sleep day or night—

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how neither day nor night do one’s eyes see sleep,

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one’s eyes do not close in sleep day or night),

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

When^H834 I devoted^H5414 my [fn]mind^H3820 to know^H3045 wisdom^H2451 and to see^H7200 the business^H6045 which^H834 has been done^H6213 on the earth^H776 (even^H1571 though^H3588 one^H369 should [fn]never^H369 sleep^H7200^H8142^H5869 day^H3117 or night^H3915),

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should [fn]never sleep day or night),

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

When^H834 I gave^H5414 my heart^H3820 to know^H3045 wisdom^H2451 and to see^H7200 the endeavor^H6045 which^H834 has been done^H6213 on the earth^H776 (even^H1571 though^H3588 one^H369 never^H369 sees^H7200 sleep^H8142 with his eyes^H5869 day^H3117 or night^H3915),

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to see the activities [of mankind] that take place upon the earth—how some men seem to sleep neither day nor night—

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

When I tried to gain wisdom and to observe the activity on earth - even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night -

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

When I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how neither day nor night one's eyes see sleep;

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

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),

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

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),

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

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:)

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the eretz (for also there is that neither day nor night sees sleep with his eyes),

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

et adposui cor meum ut scirem sapientiam et intellegerem distentionem quae versatur in terra est homo qui diebus ac noctibus somnum oculis non capit

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

وَعِنْدَمَا جَعَلْتُ قَلْبِي يَعْزِمُ عَلَى مَعْرِفَةِ الْحِكْمَةِ، وَالتَّأَمُّلِ فِي مُعَانَاةِ الإِنْسَانِ الَّتِي يُقَاسِيهَا عَلَى الأَرْضِ، وَكَيْفَ لَا تَذُوقُ عَيْنَاهُ النَّوْمَ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً،

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּיּוֹם֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

ἐν οἷς ἔδωκα τὴν καρδίαν μου τοῦ γνῶναι σοφίαν καὶ τοῦ ἰδεῖν τὸν περισπασμὸν τὸν πεποιημένον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς ὅτι καί γε ἐν ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἐν νυκτὶ ὕπνον ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστιν βλέπων

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

لَمَّا وَجَّهْتُ قَلْبِي لأَعْرِفَ الْحِكْمَةَ، وَأَنْظُرَ الْعَمَلَ الَّذِي عُمِلَ عَلَى الأَرْضِ، وَأَنَّهُ نَهَارًا وَلَيْلاً لاَ يَرَى النَّوْمَ بِعَيْنَيْهِ،

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

Whereupon I set my heart to know wisdom, and to perceive the trouble that was wrought upon the earth: for there is that neither by day nor night sees sleep with his eyes.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Yo pues dí mi corazón á conocer sabiduría, y á ver la faena que se hace sobre la tierra; (porque hay quien ni de noche ni de día ve sueño en su ojos;)

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Yo, pues, dediqué mi corazón a conocer sabiduría, y a ver la faena que se hace sobre la tierra (porque hay quien ni de noche ni de día ve sueño en sus ojos);

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

When I gave my mind to the knowledge of wisdom and to seeing the business which is done on the earth (and there are those whose eyes see not sleep by day or by night),

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

我專心求智慧、要看世上所作的事．（有晝夜不睡覺、不合眼的）

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Al dedicar mi corazón a conocer la sabiduría y a ver la tarea que se realiza sobre la tierra (porque ni de noche ni de día los ojos del hombre disfrutan del sueño),

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

내가 마음을 다하여 지혜를 알고자 하며 세상에서 하는 노고를 보고자 하는 동시에(밤낮으로 자지 못하는 자도 있도다)

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

Lorsque j'ai appliqué mon coeur à connaître la sagesse et à considérer les choses qui se passent sur la terre, -car les yeux de l'homme ne goûtent le sommeil ni jour ni nuit,

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Ich gab mein Herz, zu wissen die Weisheit und zu schauen die Mühe, die auf Erden geschieht, daß auch einer weder Tag noch Nacht den Schlaf sieht mit seinen Augen.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Когда я обратил сердце мое на то, чтобы постигнуть мудрость и обозреть дела, которые делаются на земле, и среди которых [человек] ни днем, ни ночью не знает сна, --

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Por lo cual yo di mi corazón a conocer sabiduría, y a ver la ocupación que se hace sobre la tierra (porque hay quien ni de noche ni de día ve sueño en sus ojos).

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