Ecclesiastes 8:16

Julia E. Smith Translation 1876

According as I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to see the labor that was done upon the earth: for also in the day and in the night he saw not sleep with his eyes.

Cross References

Genesis 31:40

I was in the day, the drought consumed me, and cold in the night, and sleep will flee away from mine eyes.

Psalm 127:2

In vain for you rising early to arise from after sitting; eating the bread of toils: so will he give to his beloved sleep.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

And I gave my heart to seek and to search out in wisdom concerning all which was done under the heavens: this evil business God gave to the sons of man to be occupied in it

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I saw all the works they did under the sun; and behold, all vanity and striving of the spirit

Ecclesiastes 1:17

And I will give my heart to know wisdom, and the knowledge of praise and understanding: I knew this also it is the striving of the spirit

Ecclesiastes 2:23

For all his days pains, and vexation, his labor; also in the night his heart rested not Also this it is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

There is one, and not a second; also a son and brother not to him: and no end to all his labor; also his eye shall not be satisfied with riches: and for whom do I labor and diminish my soul from good? Also this is vanity, and it is an evil labor.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

The sleep of the servant is sweet, if little, or if much he shall eat: and the satiety to the rich not permitting to him to sleep.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I went round about, I and my heart., to know, and to examine, and to search out wisdom and understanding, and to know the injustice of folly, and the folly of wickedness:

Ecclesiastes 8:7

For he will not know what shall be: for as it shall be who shall announce to him?

Ecclesiastes 8:9

All this I saw, and giving my heart to every work which was done under the sun: a time which man had power overman for evil to him.