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Ecclesiastes 8:16

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16When I applied my mind to know wisdomj and to observe the activity that is done on the earth (even though one’s eyes do not close in sleep day or night),

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Cross references

  1. jEc 1:13–14

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on earth, how neither day nor night do one’s eyes see sleep,

NIVNew International Version (2011)

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the labor that is done on earth—people getting no sleep day or night—

NLTNew Living Translation

In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people’s burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I applied my mind to know wisdom and to understand the business that is done on earth—how neither day nor night one’s eyes see sleep.

KJV 1900King James Version

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:)