Ecclesiastes 8:17
then I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.Ecclesiastes 8:17 · WEB
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- ગુજરાતી — સભાશિક્ષક ૮:૧૭
- ત્યારે મેં ઈશ્વરનું સઘળું કામ જોયું કે પૃથ્વી પર જે કંઈ કામ થાય છે, તેની માહિતી માણસ મેળવી શકે નહિ. કેમ કે તેની માહિતી મેળવવાને માણસ ગમે તેટલી મહેનત કરે તોપણ તેને તે મળશે નહિ. કદાચ કોઈ બુદ્ધિમાન માણસ હોય તો પણ તે તેની પૂરી શોધ કરી શકશે નહિ.
- हिन्दी — सभोपदेशक ८:१७
- तब मैंने परमेश्वर का सारा काम देखा जो सूर्य के नीचे किया जाता है, उसकी थाह मनुष्य नहीं पा सकता। चाहे मनुष्य उसकी खोज में कितना भी परिश्रम करे, तो भी उसको न जान पाएगा; और यद्यपि बुद्धिमान कहे भी कि मैं उसे समझूँगा, तो भी वह उसे न पा सकेगा।
In context
15Then I commended mirth, because a man has no better thing under the sun than to eat, to drink, and to be joyful: for that will accompany him in his labor all the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.
16When 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),
17then I saw all the work of God, that man can’t find out the work that is done under the sun, because however much a man labors to seek it out, yet he won’t find it. Yes even though a wise man thinks he can comprehend it, he won’t be able to find it.
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