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Ecclesiastes 8:16-17

16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man’s labor on earth—his eyes not seeing sleep day or night—

17 then I saw all that God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend it.

Cross References for Ecclesiastes 8:16-17

Psalms 127:2 - In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat— for he grants sleep to those ... Click to read the verse Psalms 127:2 Click to read the verse Psalms 127:2

Ecclesiastes 1:13 - I devoted myself to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy ... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 1:13

Genesis 31:40 - This was my situation: The heat consumed me in the daytime and the cold at night, and sleep fle... Click to read the verse Genesis 31:40 Click to read the verse Genesis 31:40

Ecclesiastes 4:8 - There was a man all alone; he had neither son nor brother. There was no end to his toil, yet hi... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:8 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 4:8

Ecclesiastes 5:12 - The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich ma... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:12 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 5:12

Proverbs 22:17 - Sayings of the Wise Pay attention and listen to the sayings of the wise; apply your heart to wh... Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:17 Click to read the verse Proverbs 22:17

Proverbs 2:2 - turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:2 Click to read the verse Proverbs 2:2

Psalms 121:4 - indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Click to read the verse Psalms 121:4 Click to read the verse Psalms 121:4

Ecclesiastes 2:23 - All his days his work is pain and grief; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is mean... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:23 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 2:23

Ecclesiastes 9:1 - A Common Destiny for All So I reflected on all this and concluded that the righteous and the wi... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:1 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:1

Luke 6:30 - Give to everyone who asks you, and if anyone takes what belongs to you, do not demand it back. Click to read the verse Luke 6:30 Click to read the verse Luke 6:30

Ecclesiastes 7:25 - So I turned my mind to understand, to investigate and to search out wisdom and the scheme of th... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:25 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 7:25

Ecclesiastes 8:9 - All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. There is a time when a m... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:9 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:9

Ecclesiastes 9:13 - Wisdom Better Than Folly I also saw under the sun this example of wisdom that greatly impressed... Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:13 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 9:13

Ecclesiastes 8:7 - Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come? Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7 Click to read the verse Ecclesiastes 8:7