Ecclesiastes 8:17

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Summary

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

That a man

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That a man

He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in their hearts, yet so that man can't find out the work that God has done from the beginning even to the end.

All this have I proved in wisdom. I said, "I will be wise;" but it was far from me.

As you don't know what is the way of the wind, nor how the bones grow in the womb of her who is with child; even so you don't know the work of God who does all.

who does great things that can't be fathomed, marvelous things without number;

"Can you fathom the mystery of God? Or can you probe the limits of the Almighty?

Many, Yahweh, my God, are the wonderful works which you have done, and your thoughts which are toward us. They can't be declared back to you. If I would declare and speak of them, they are more than can be numbered.

When I tried to understand this, it was too painful for me;

Yahweh, how many are your works! In wisdom have you made them all. The earth is full of your riches.

I have not learned wisdom, neither do I have the knowledge of the Holy One.

Haven't you known? Haven't you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, The Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn't faint. He isn't weary. His understanding is unsearchable.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out!