New American Standard Bible 2020
Ecclesiastes 8:14-17
14ThereH3426 isH3426 futilityH1892 whichH834 is doneH6213 on the earthH776, that is, thereH3426 areH3426 1righteousH6662 peopleH6662 to whomH834 it 2happensH5060 according to the deedsH4639 of the wickedH7563. On the other hand, thereH3426 areH3426 3evilH7563 peopleH7563 to whomH7945 it 4happensH5060 according to the deedsH4639 of the righteousH6662. I sayH559 that thisH2088 tooH1571 is futilityH1892. 15So I commendedH7623 pleasureH8057, for thereH369 isH369 nothingH369 goodH2896 for 5a personH120 underH8478 the sunH8121 exceptH3588H518 to eatH398, drinkH8354, and beH8055 joyfulH8055, and thisH1931 will standH3867 by him in his laborH5999 throughout the daysH3117 of his lifeH2425 whichH834 GodH430 has givenH5414 him underH8478 the sunH8121.
16WhenH3512 I 6devotedH5414 my 7mindH3820 to knowH3045 wisdomH2451 and to seeH7200 the businessH6045 whichH834 has been doneH6213 on the earthH776 (evenH1571 thoughH3588 oneH369 should 89neverH369 sleepH7200H8142H5869 dayH3117 or nightH3915), 17and I sawH7200 everyH3605 workH4639 of GodH430, I concluded that 10oneH120 cannotH3201H3808 discoverH4672 the workH4639 whichH834 has been doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121. Even thoughH7945H834 a personH120 laboriouslyH5998 seeksH1245, he will not discoverH4672; and 11evenH1571 ifH518 the wiseH2450 personH2450 claimsH559 to knowH3045, he cannotH3201H3808 discoverH4672.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Ps 73:14; Eccl 7:15 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Lit strikes ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Job 21:7; Ps 73:3, 12; Jer 12:1; Mal 3:15 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 8:14 Lit strikes ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 8:15 Eccl 2:24; 3:12, 13; 5:18; 9:7 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 8:16 Eccl 1:13, 14 ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 8:16 Lit heart ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 8:16 Lit see no sleep in his eyes ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 8:16 Eccl 2:23 ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 8:17 Eccl 3:11 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 8:17 Ps 73:16; Eccl 7:23; Rom 11:33 ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 8
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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