Ec Ecclésiaste, chapitre Le Prédicateur connu sous le nom de L’Ecclésiaste, chapitre 8
alors j’ai vu que tout [est] l’œuvre de Dieu, [et] que8.17 litt. : et j’ai vu toute l’œuvre de Dieu, que. l’homme ne peut pas trouver l’œuvre qui se fait sous le soleil : bien que l’homme se travaille pour la chercher, il ne la trouve point ; et même si le sage se propose de la connaître, il ne peut la trouver.
Ecclesiastes 8:17 in different translations
English
KJV (66 books)
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.
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.
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.
DRA
And I understood that man can find no reason of all those works of God that are done under the sun: and the more he shall labour to seek, so much the less shall he find: yea, though the wise man shall say, that he knoweth it, he shall not be able to find it.
FBV
Then I studied everything God does, and I realized that no one can fully understand what happens here. However hard they try, however wise they claim to be, they can't really comprehend it.
GNV
Then I behelde the whole worke of God, that man cannot finde out ye worke that is wrought vnder the sunne: for the which man laboureth to seeke it, and cannot finde it: yea, and though the wise man thinke to knowe it, he cannot finde it.
JPS
then I beheld all the work of God, that 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.
LSV
then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that has been done under the sun, because though man labor to seek, yet he does not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.
NASB
and I saw every work of God, I concluded that one cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though a person laboriously seeks, he will not discover; and even if the wise person claims to know, he cannot discover. NASB 2020
NIV (US)
then I saw all that God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all their efforts to search it out, no one can discover its meaning. Even if the wise claim they know, they cannot really comprehend it.
NMV
Then I beheld all the work of God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered], 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]; yes further; though a wise [man] think to know [it], yet shall he not be able to find [it].
OJB
then I beheld kol ma'aseh HaElohim, that haAdam cannot comprehend the ma'aseh that is done under the shemesh; because though haAdam labor to seek it out, yet he shall not comprehend it; moreover, though a chacham claim to have da'as of it, yet shall he not be able to comprehend it.
RV
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 labour 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.
T4T
Then I thought about everything [HYP] that God has done, and I realized that no one can understand everything that happens here on this earth. Truly, people are not able to fully understand everything that God understands, even if they try hard to do that. Even if wise people claim that they understand it all, they cannot.
WEB (US)
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.
WEB (UK)
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 labours 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.
Russian
РСП (66 кн.)
тогда я увидел все дела Божии и нашел, что человек не может постигнуть дел, которые делаются под солнцем. Сколько бы человек ни трудился в исследовании, он все‐таки не постигнет этого; и если бы какой мудрец сказал, что он знает, он не может постигнуть этого.
НРП
тогда я увидел всё, что сделал Бог. Человек не может постичь того, что происходит под солнцем. Как бы человек ни старался постичь этого, он не сможет найти смысла. Даже если какой-нибудь мудрец скажет, что он-то знает, на самом деле он не постиг этого.
Заокская (Кулаков)
И видел я все дела Божьи, только вот не постичь человеку всего того, что творится под солнцем, сколько б ни старался он. И как не хвались мудрый всеми познаниями своими — всего не постичь!
ВП
тогда я увидел всё, что сделал Всевышний. Человек не может постичь того, что происходит под солнцем. Как бы человек ни старался постичь этого, он не сможет найти смысла. Даже если какой-нибудь мудрец скажет, что он-то знает, на самом деле он не постиг этого.
ВП-А
тогда я увидел всё, что сделал Аллах. Человек не может постичь того, что происходит под солнцем. Как бы человек ни старался постичь этого, он не сможет найти смысла. Даже если какой-нибудь мудрец скажет, что он-то знает, на самом деле он не постиг этого.
СП (БЛ)
Я видел и многое из того, что совершает Господь, а также то, что люди не могут постичь всего, что делает на земле Господь. Человек может пытаться понять, но не поймёт, и даже если мудрый человек утверждает, что понимает, это не так, никто не может этого постичь.