Parallel WIS 9:16

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BrLXX Καὶ μόλις εἰκάζομεν τὰ ἐπὶ γῆς, καὶ τὰ ἐν χερσὶν εὑρίσκομεν μετὰ πόνου· τὰ δὲ ἐν οὐρανοῖς τίς ἐξιχνίασε;
(Kai molis eikazomen ta epi gaʸs, kai ta en ⱪersin heuriskomen meta ponou; ta de en ouranois tis exiⱪniase; )

BrTr And hardly do we guess aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven who hath searched out?

WEBBE We can hardly guess the things that are on earth,
⇔ and we find the things that are close at hand with labour;
⇔ but who has traced out the things that are in the heavens?

KJB-1611 [fn]And hardly doe we gesse aright at things that are vpon earth, and with labour doe wee find the things that are before vs: but the things that are in heauen, who hath searched out?
(And hardly do we gesse aright at things that are upon earth, and with labour do we find the things that are before us: but the things that are in heaven, who hath/has searched out?)

9:16 Gre. at hand.