Ecclesiastes 8
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Ecclesiastes 8:6-8

6For 1thereH3426 isH3426 a proper timeH6256 and procedureH4941 for everyH3605 delightH2656, thoughH3588 a person’sH120 troubleH7463 is heavyH7227 upon him.

7IfH3588 noH369 oneH369 2knowsH3045 whatH4100 will happenH1961, whoH4310 can tellH5046 him whenH3588H3512 it will happenH1961?

83NoH369 oneH120 hasH7989 authorityH7989 over the windH7307 to restrainH3607 the windH7307, norH369 authorityH7983 over the dayH3117 of deathH4194; and thereH369 isH369 noH369 military dischargeH4917 in the timeH4421 ofH4421 warH4421, and 4evilH7562 will not saveH4422 5thoseH1167 whoH1167 practiceH1167 it.

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Notes

  1. 1. Ecclesiastes 8:6 Eccl 3:1, 17 ↩
  2. 2. Ecclesiastes 8:7 Eccl 3:22; 6:12; 7:14; 9:12 ↩
  3. 3. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Ps 49:7 ↩
  4. 4. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Eccl 8:13 ↩
  5. 5. Ecclesiastes 8:8 Lit its possessors ↩

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