Verse 8

Ecclesiastes 1:8

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

8 All things are hard: man cannot explain them by word. The eye is not filled with seeing, neither is the ear filled with hearing.

Original Language Text

hebrew

כָּל הַ/דְּבָרִ֣ים יְגֵעִ֔ים לֹא יוּכַ֥ל אִ֖ישׁ לְ/דַבֵּ֑ר לֹא תִשְׂבַּ֥ע עַ֨יִן֙ לִ/רְא֔וֹת וְ/לֹא תִמָּלֵ֥א אֹ֖זֶן מִ/שְּׁמֹֽעַ

English Translation

All things are weary; no man can speak it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, and the ear is not filled with hearing.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem. Focus ↗

2 Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity. Focus ↗

3 What hath a man more of all his labour, that he taketh under the sun? Focus ↗

4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth standeth for ever. Focus ↗

5 The sun riseth, and goeth down, and returneth to his place: and there rising again, Focus ↗

6 Maketh his round by the south, and turneth again to the north: the spirit goeth forward surveying al... Focus ↗

7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea doth not overflow: unto the place from whence the river... Focus ↗

8 All things are hard: man cannot explain them by word. The eye is not filled with seeing, neither is...

9 What is it that hath been? the same thing that shall be. What is it that hath been done? the same th... Focus ↗

10 Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath alread... Focus ↗

11 There is no remembrance of former things: nor indeed of those things which hereafter are to come, sh... Focus ↗

12 I Ecclesiastes was king over Israel in Jerusalem, Focus ↗

13 And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under th... Focus ↗

14 I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit... Focus ↗

15 The perverse are hard to be corrected, and the number of fools is infinite. Focus ↗

16 I have spoken in my heart, saying: Behold I am become great, and have gone beyond all in wisdom, tha... Focus ↗

17 And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceive... Focus ↗

18 Because In much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour. Focus ↗

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