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Parallel ECC 8:16

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BI Ecc 8:16 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clear Importance to us=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)So when I set my mind on gaining wisdom
 ⇔ and observing all the business done on this earth,
 ⇔ because day and night there’s someone not sleeping,

OET-LVJust_as I_gave DOM mind_of_my to_know wisdom and_to_see DOM the_business which it_is_done on the_earth/land if/because also in_the_day and_in_the_night sleep in/on/at/with_eyes_of_one’s not_he is_seeing.

UHBכַּ⁠אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּ⁠י֙ לָ⁠דַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְ⁠לִ⁠רְאוֹת֙ אֶת־הָ֣⁠עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָ⁠אָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤ם בַּ⁠יּוֹם֙ וּ⁠בַ⁠לַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּ⁠עֵינָ֖י⁠ו אֵינֶ֥⁠נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃
   (ka⁠ʼₐsher nātattī ʼet-libi⁠y lā⁠daˊat ḩākəmāh və⁠li⁠rəʼōt ʼet-hā⁠ˊinyān ʼₐsher naˊₐsāh ˊal-hā⁠ʼāreʦ kiy gam ba⁠yyōm ū⁠ⱱa⁠llaylāh shēnāh bə⁠ˊēynāy⁠v ʼēyne⁠nnū roʼeh.)

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXἘν οἷς ἔδωκα τὴν καρδίαν μου τοῦ γνῶναι τὴν σοφίαν, καὶ τοῦ ἰδεῖν τὸν περισπασμὸν τὸν πεποιημένον ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, ὅτι καὶ ἐν ἡμέρᾳ καὶ ἐν νυκτὶ ὕπνον ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ οὐκ ἔστι βλέπων.
   (En hois edōka taʸn kardian mou tou gnōnai taʸn sofian, kai tou idein ton perispasmon ton pepoiaʸmenon epi taʸs gaʸs, hoti kai en haʸmera kai en nukti hupnon ofthalmois autou ouk esti blepōn. )

BrTrWhereupon I set my heart to know wisdom, and to perceive the trouble that was wrought upon the earth: for there is that neither by day nor night sees sleep with his eyes.

ULTWhen I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that is done on the earth—for even in the day and in the night sleep in his eyes he is not seeing—

USTI thought about being wise and about people who work very hard on this earth, working day and night and not taking time to sleep.

BSBWhen I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe the task that one performs on the earth—though his eyes do not see sleep in the day or even in the night—

MSB (Same as above)


OEBWhen I gave my mind to the study of wisdom and to the observation of the business that is trans- acted in the world – for day and night one never

WEBBEWhen I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or night),

WMBB (Same as above)

NETWhen I tried to gain wisdom
 ⇔ and to observe the activity on earth –
 ⇔ even though it prevents anyone from sleeping day or night –

LSVWhen I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that has been done on the earth (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

FBVWhen I applied my mind to discovering wisdom and observing everything people do here on earth, I couldn't get any sleep, day or night.[fn]


8:16 “I couldn't get any sleep, day or night”: alternatively, “no one has any rest, day or night.”

T4TI thought about being wise and about people who work very hard, working day and night and not taking time to sleep.

LEBNo LEB ECC book available

BBEWhen 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),

MoffNo Moff ECC book available

JPSWhen I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth — for neither day nor night do men see sleep with their eyes —

ASVWhen 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),

DRAAnd 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.

YLTWhen I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

DrbyWhen 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),

RVWhen 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:)
   (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/sees sleep with his eyes:) )

SLTAccording 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.

WbstrWhen 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:)

KJB-1769¶ 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:)
   (¶ 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/sees sleep with his eyes:) )

KJB-1611¶ When I applied mine heart to know wisedome, and to see the busines that is done vpon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleepe with his eyes.)
   (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

BshpsNo Bshps ECC book available

GnvaWhen I applied mine heart to knowe wisedome, and to behold the busines that is done on earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleepe,
   (When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to behold the business that is done on earth, that neither day nor night the eyes of man take sleep, )

CvdlNo Cvdl ECC book available

WyclNo Wycl ECC book available

LuthNo Luth ECC book available

ClVgEt apposui cor meum ut scirem sapientiam, et intelligerem distentionem quæ versatur in terra. Est homo qui diebus et noctibus somnum non capit oculis.
   (And apposui heart mine as I_would_know wisdom, and intelligerem distentionem which versatur in/into/on earth/land. It_is human who days and at_night sleep not/no takes eyes. )

RP-GNTNo RP-GNT ECC book available


HAPHebrew accents and phrasing: See Allan Johnson's Hebrew accents and phrasing analysis.

TSNTyndale Study Notes:

8:16–9:12 Another generalization from lifelong observation is that death appears to be meaningless. Why do some die and others live longer? God’s sovereign decision in this matter is unpredictable (7:13-14).


UTNuW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) I applied my heart

(Some words not found in UHB: just=as I_give DOM mind_of,my to=know wisdom and,to,see DOM the,business which/who done on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when also/even in_the=day and=in_the=night sleep in/on/at/with,eyes_of,one's not,he see )

Here the author refers to himself by his “heart” to emphasize his feelings. See how you translated this in [Ecclesiastes 1:17](../01/17.md). Alternate translation: “I applied myself”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / activepassive

(Occurrence 0) the work that is done on the earth

(Some words not found in UHB: just=as I_give DOM mind_of,my to=know wisdom and,to,see DOM the,business which/who done on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when also/even in_the=day and=in_the=night sleep in/on/at/with,eyes_of,one's not,he see )

If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the work that people do on the earth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) without sleep for the eyes

(Some words not found in UHB: just=as I_give DOM mind_of,my to=know wisdom and,to,see DOM the,business which/who done on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the=earth/land that/for/because/then/when also/even in_the=day and=in_the=night sleep in/on/at/with,eyes_of,one's not,he see )

Here a person is represented by his “eyes.” Alternate translation: “without sleeping”

BI Ecc 8:16 ©