Ecc Ecclesiastes, chapter Ecclesiastes, chapter 8
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].
传道书 8:17的不同译本
英语
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.
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.
中文
当代译本 (简)
我看清了上帝的一切作为，便知道人无法理解日光之下所发生的事。尽管人努力不懈地去寻找，也找不到答案；即使智者自以为明白，他其实仍不能参透。
當代譯本 (繁)
我看清了上帝的一切作為，便知道人無法理解日光之下所發生的事。儘管人努力不懈地去尋找，也找不到答案；即使智者自以為明白，他其實仍不能參透。
标准译本 (简)
我就看到神一切的作为：没有人能查找在日光之下所发生的事，即使人怎样劳苦地寻找，他也找不出来；即使智慧人说自己明白，他也不能找到。
標準譯本 (繁)
我就看到神一切的作為：沒有人能查找在日光之下所發生的事，即使人怎樣勞苦地尋找，他也找不出來；即使智慧人說自己明白，他也不能找到。
现代标点和合本 (简)
我就看明神一切的作为，知道人查不出日光之下所做的事。任凭他费多少力寻查，都查不出来，就是智慧人虽想知道，也是查不出来。
現代標點和合本 (繁)
我就看明神一切的作為，知道人查不出日光之下所做的事。任憑他費多少力尋查，都查不出來，就是智慧人雖想知道，也是查不出來。
普通话本
于是我明白了上帝的作为，知道人无法弄清世上的事。尽管他费尽心思去探讨，仍然不可能发现它的奥秘。虽然有的智者宣称他知道，其实他并没有真正理解。