Ecclesiastes 8:16 - Easy To Read Version

¹⁶ I carefully studied the things people do in this life. I saw how busy people are. They work day and night, and they almost never sleep.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to see the business activity and the painful effort that take place upon the earth–how neither day nor night some men's eyes sleep–

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Then I set my mind to know wisdom and to observe the business that happens on earth, even going without sleep day and night

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And I applied my heart, so that I might know wisdom, and so that I might understand a disturbance that turns upon the earth: it is a man, who takes no sleep with his eyes, day and night.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to understand the distraction that is upon earth: for there are some that day and night take no sleep with their eyes.

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Genesis 31:40

In the daytime, the sun took away my strength, and at night sleep was taken from my eyes by the cold.

Psalm 127:2

It is a waste of time\par to get up early and stay up late,\par trying to make a living.\par God cares for the people he loves,\par even while they are sleeping.\par

Ecclesiastes 1:13

I decided to study and to use my wisdom to learn about all the things that are done in this life. I learned that it is a very hard thing that God gave us to do.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I looked at all the things done on earth, and I saw that it is all a waste of time. It is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [6]}

Ecclesiastes 1:17

I decided to learn how wisdom and knowledge are better than thinking foolish things. But I learned that trying to become wise is like trying to catch the wind. {\cf2\super [7]}

Ecclesiastes 2:23

All his life he has pain, frustrations, and hard work. Even at night, a person’s mind does not rest. This is also senseless.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

A person might not have any family. He might not have a son or even a brother. But that person will continue to work very, very hard. That person is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.

Ecclesiastes 5:12

A man that works hard all day comes home and sleeps in peace. It is not important if he has little or much to eat. But a rich person worries about his wealth and is not able to sleep.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I studied and I tried very hard to find true wisdom. I tried to find a reason for everything. \{What did I learn?\} I learned that it is foolish to be evil, and it is crazy to act like a foolish person.

Ecclesiastes 8:7

and he isn’t sure what will happen. Why? Because no one can tell him what will happen in the future.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I saw all those things. I thought very hard about the things that happen in this world. And I saw that people always struggle for the power to rule other people. And this is bad for them.