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Ecclesiastes 8:16

NETBible	When I tried¹ to gain² wisdom and to observe the activity³ on earth – even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night⁴ –
NIV © biblegateway Ecc 8:16	When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man’s labour on earth—his eyes not seeing sleep day or night—
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 8:16	When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night),
NLT © biblegateway Ecc 8:16	In my search for wisdom, I tried to observe everything that goes on all across the earth. I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night.
MSG © biblegateway Ecc 8:16	When I determined to load up on wisdom and examine everything taking place on earth, I realized that if you keep your eyes open day and night without even blinking,
BBE © SABDAweb Ecc 8:16	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),
NRSV © bibleoremus Ecc 8:16	When I applied my mind to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how one’s eyes see sleep neither day nor night,
NKJV © biblegateway Ecc 8:16	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,
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KJV	When I applied <05414> (8804) mine heart <03820> to know <03045> (8800) wisdom <02451>_, and to see <07200> (8800) the business <06045> that is done <06213> (8738) upon the earth <0776>_: (for also [there is that] neither day <03117> nor night <03915> seeth <07200> (8802) sleep <08142> with his eyes <05869>:)
NASB © biblegateway Ecc 8:16	When <03512> I gave <05414> my heart <03820> to know <03045> wisdom <02451> and to see <07200> the task <06045> which <0834> has been done <06213> on the earth <0776> (even <01571> though <03588> one <0369> should never <0369> sleep <07200> <8142> <05869> day <03117> or night <03915> ),
LXXM	en <1722> PREP oiv <3739> R-DPM edwka <1325> V-AAI-1S thn <3588> T-ASF kardian <2588> N-ASF mou <1473> P-GS tou <3588> T-GSN gnwnai <1097> V-AAN sofian <4678> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ tou <3588> T-GSN idein <3708> V-AAN ton <3588> T-ASM perispasmon {N-ASM} ton <3588> T-ASM pepoihmenon <4160> V-RMPAS epi <1909> PREP thv <3588> T-GSF ghv <1065> N-GSF oti <3754> CONJ kai <2532> ADV ge <1065> PRT en <1722> PREP hmera <2250> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP nukti <3571> N-DSF upnon <5258> N-ASM en <1722> PREP ofyalmoiv <3788> N-DPM autou <846> D-GSM ouk <3364> ADV estin <1510> V-PAI-3S blepwn <991> V-PAPNS
NET [draft] ITL	When I tried <03820> <05414> to gain <03045> wisdom <02451> and to observe <07200> the activity <06045> on <05921> earth <0776> – even <01571> though <03588> it prevents <0369> <05869> anyone from sleeping <08142> day <03117> or night <03915> –
HEBREW	har <07200> wnnya <0369> wynyeb <05869> hns <08142> hlylbw <03915> Mwyb <03117> Mg <01571> yk <03588> Urah <0776> le <05921> hven <06213> rsa <0834> Nyneh <06045> ta <0853> twarlw <07200> hmkx <02451> tedl <03045> ybl <03820> ta <0853> yttn <05414> rsak (8:16) <0834>

NETBible

When I tried¹ to gain² wisdom and to observe the activity³ on earth – even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night⁴ –

NET Notes

¹tn Heb “I applied my heart.”

²tn Heb “to know.”

³tn Heb “and to see the business which is done.”

⁴tn Heb “for no one sees sleep with their eyes either day or night.” The construction גַם …כִּי (ki… gam) expresses a concessive sense: “even though” (e.g., Ps 23:4; Prov 22:6; Eccl 4:14; Isa 1:15; Lam 3:8; Hos 8:10; 9:16); cf. HALOT 196 s.v. גַּם 9; BDB 169 s.v. גַּם 6; 473 s.v. כִּי 2.c.