Psa 73:16
When I thought to know this, it {was} too painful for me; {too...: Heb. labour in mine eyes}
King James Version
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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}.
Clouds and darkness {are} round about him: righteousness and judgment {are} the habitation of his throne. {habitation: or, establishment}
Thy way {is} in the sea, and thy path in the great waters, and thy footsteps are not known.
For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
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!
Surely every man walketh in a vain shew: surely they are disquieted in vain: he heapeth up {riches}, and knoweth not who shall gather them. {a vain...: Heb. an image}
They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? we cannot tell what he saith.
Surely I {am} more brutish than {any} man, and have not the understanding of a man.
Thy righteousness {is} like the great mountains; thy judgments {are} a great deep: O LORD, thou preservest man and beast. {the...: Heb. the mountains of God}
I will stand upon my watch, and set me upon the tower, and will watch to see what he will say unto me, and what I shall answer when I am reproved. {tower: Heb. fenced place} {unto me: or, in me} {when...: or, when I am argued with: Heb. upon my reproof, or, arguing}
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}.
And he said, How can I, except some man should guide me? And he desired Philip that he would come up and sit with him.
Why, seeing times are not hidden from the Almighty, do they that know him not see his days?
And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's house; and they said, Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. {seek...: Heb. roll himself upon us}
Teach us what we shall say unto him; {for} we cannot order {our speech} by reason of darkness.