Ecc 8:17
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}.
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He hath made every {thing} beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
When I thought to know this, it {was} too painful for me; {too...: Heb. labour in mine eyes}
O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable {are} his judgments, and his ways past finding out!
Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, {that} the everlasting God, the LORD, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary? {there is} no searching of his understanding.
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it {was} far from me.
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number: {unsearchable: Heb. there is no search} {without...: Heb. till there be no number}
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy. {have: Heb. know}
As thou knowest not what {is} the way of the spirit, {nor} how the bones {do grow} in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
Many, O LORD my God, {are} thy wonderful works {which} thou hast done, and thy thoughts {which are} to us-ward: they cannot be reckoned up in order unto thee: {if} I would declare and speak {of them}, they are more than can be numbered. {they cannot...: or, none can order them unto thee}
O LORD, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy riches.
He hath made every {thing} beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
As thou knowest not what {is} the way of the spirit, {nor} how the bones {do grow} in the womb of her that is with child: even so thou knowest not the works of God who maketh all.
When I thought to know this, it {was} too painful for me; {too...: Heb. labour in mine eyes}
He sealeth up the hand of every man; that all men may know his work.
And should sleep, and rise night and day, and the seed should spring and grow up, he knoweth not how.