谁如智慧人呢？谁知道事情的解释呢？人的智慧使他的脸发光，并使他脸上的戾气改变。

谁如智慧人呢？谁知道事情的解释呢？人的智慧使他的脸发光，并使他脸上的暴气改变。

谁像智慧人，谁知道事情的解释呢？人的智慧使他容光焕发，使他脸上的戾气转消。

有谁相似智者，有谁会解释事理？智慧使人的面容焕发，使严肃的容貌变为温和。

谁比得上智慧人呢？谁知道事情的解决法呢？人的智慧使他脸上有光辉，使他脸上的粗暴都变化了。

谁如智慧人呢﹖谁知道事情的解释呢﹖人的智慧使他的脸发光，并改变他脸上的暴气。

מִ֚י כְּהֶ֣חָכָ֔ם וּמִ֥י יֹודֵ֖עַ פֵּ֣שֶׁר דָּבָ֑ר חָכְמַ֤ת אָדָם֙ תָּאִ֣יר פָּנָ֔יו וְעֹ֥ז פָּנָ֖יו יְשֻׁנֶּֽא׃

Who is like the wise man? And who knows the interpretation of a matter? A man's wisdom makes his face shine, and the sternness of his face is changed.

Who is as the wise man? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? a man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face shall be changed.

Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the explanation of things? A man's wisdom maketh his face to shine, and the boldness of his face is changed.

Who is as the wise? and who knoweth the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causeth his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Who is like the wise man? Who knows the explanation of things? Wisdom brightens a man's face and changes its hard appearance.

我劝你遵守王的命令；因为这是你在神前起的誓。

我劝你遵守王的命令，既指神起誓，理当如此。

我劝你，因为你指着神起了誓，你就要遵守王的命令。

为了向天主起的誓，你应遵守君王的命令；

（传统此处有‘我’字）王的命令你要遵守，这是为了你曾指着上帝来起誓、的缘故。

我(说)，当遵守王的命令；因有神圣誓言的缘故。

אֲנִי֙ פִּי־מֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמֹ֔ור וְעַ֕ל דִּבְרַ֖ת שְׁבוּעַ֥ת אֱלֹהִֽים׃

I say, Keep the commandment of the king, and that, because of the oath before God.

I counsel thee to keep the king's commandment, and that in regard of the oath of God.

I [say], Keep the king's commandment, and [that] on account of the oath of God.

I pray thee, the commandment of a king keep, even for the sake of the oath of God.

Obey the king's command, I say, because you took an oath before God.

不要急着离开王的面前，不要参与恶事，因为凡王所喜悦的事，他都要行。

不要急躁离开王的面前，不要固执行恶，因为他凡事都随自己的心意而行。

不要轻率离开王的面前，也不要参与恶事，因为王可以随己意作任何事。

你不可由他面前仓猝离去；也不可行恶，因为凡他喜欢的事，都可随意执行。

不要急躁地离开王面前；事情难办时、你不要固执；因为他喜欢怎么作、就怎么作。

不要急躁离开他的面前，不要固执行恶，因为他凡事都随自己的心意而行。

אַל־תִּבָּהֵ֤ל מִפָּנָיו֙ תֵּלֵ֔ךְ אַֽל־תַּעֲמֹ֖ד בְּדָבָ֣ר רָ֑ע כִּ֛י כָּל־אֲשֶׁ֥ר יַחְפֹּ֖ץ יַעֲשֶֽׂה׃

Do not hurry to leave him; do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases.

Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.

Be not hasty to go out of his sight; persist not in an evil thing: for he doeth whatever pleaseth him,

Be not troubled at his presence, thou mayest go, stand not in an evil thing, for all that he pleaseth he doth.

Do not be in a hurry to leave the king's presence. Do not stand up for a bad cause, for he will do whatever he pleases.

王的话本有权力，谁会问他说，你在作什么呢？

王的话本有权力，谁敢问他说：你作什么呢？

既然王的话有权柄，谁敢问他：“你在作什么？”

原来君王的话具有威力，谁敢向他说：“你做什么？”

因为王的话最有权力，谁能问他说：“你在作什么？”

王的话有权威，谁能对他说“你在干什么”呢？

בַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר דְּבַר־מֶ֖לֶךְ שִׁלְטֹ֑ון וּמִ֥י יֹֽאמַר־לֹ֖ו מַֽה־תַּעֲשֶֽׂה׃

For the king's word is powerful, and who will say to him, What are you doing?

Where the word of a king is, there is power: and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

because the word of a king is power; and who may say unto him, What doest thou?

Where the word of a king is power is, and who saith to him, 'What dost thou?'

Since a king's word is supreme, who can say to him, "What are you doing?"

凡遵守命令的，必不经历祸患；智慧人的心能晓得时机和定例。

凡遵守命令的，必不经历祸患，智慧人的心，能辨明时候和定理（原文作“审判”。下节同）。

遵守命令的，必不遭受灾祸；智慧人的心，晓得时机，懂得判断。

遵守诫命的，不会遇到灾祸；智者的心能辨识时机和审断。

凡遵守命令的必不至于经历祸患的事；智慧人的心自能晓得作事的时候与风度。

凡遵守命令的，必不经历祸患；智慧人的心知道(适当的)时机与(必要的)过程。

שֹׁומֵ֣ר מִצְוָ֔ה לֹ֥א יֵדַ֖ע דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע וְעֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֔ט יֵדַ֖ע לֵ֥ב חָכָֽם׃

He who keeps the commandment will know nothing evil, and a wise man's heart will know the proper time and manner.

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart knoweth time and manner.

Whoso is keeping a command knoweth no evil thing, and time and judgment the heart of the wise knoweth.

Whoever obeys his command will come to no harm, and the wise heart will know the proper time and procedure.

各样事务成就都有时机和定例，纵然人的苦难重压在他身上；

各样事务成就，都有时候和定理，因为人的苦难重压在他身上。

各样事务成就，都有合宜的时机和定局，尽管人的灾祸重压在自己身上。

的确，事事都有定时和定案；但重大的负担仍压在人身上，

各样事务都有作成的时候与风度；因为人的困难重压在他身上：

各样事务成就都有其时机和过程，纵使人的苦难重压在他身上(也无可免)。

כִּ֣י לְכָל־חֵ֔פֶץ יֵ֖שׁ עֵ֣ת וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט כִּֽי־רָעַ֥ת הָאָדָ֖ם רַבָּ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃

For there is a proper time and manner for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy upon him;

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

For to every purpose there is time and manner. For the misery of man is great upon him;

For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.

For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a man's misery weighs heavily upon him.

他不知道将来的事，因为将来如何，谁能告诉他呢？

他不知道将来的事，因为将来如何，谁能告诉他呢？

他不晓得未来的事，将来要发生什么，谁能告诉他呢？

因为人不知道将来要发生什么事，有谁能告䜣他，何时要发生？

他不知道将来要怎样，因为将来的事谁能告诉他呢？

他不知道将来的事，将来如何，谁会告诉他呢？

כִּֽי־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יֹדֵ֖עַ מַה־שֶּׁיִּֽהְיֶ֑ה כִּ֚י כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר יִֽהְיֶ֔ה מִ֖י יַגִּ֥יד לֹֽו׃

For he does not know what will be, for who can tell him how it will be?

For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?

for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?

For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?

Since no man knows the future, who can tell him what is to come?

无人有权力掌管气息，将气息留住；也无人有权力掌管死期；在争战时，无人能免役，邪恶也不能救自己的主人。

无人有权力掌管生命，将生命留住，也无人有权力掌管死期。这场争战，无人能免，邪恶也不能救那好行邪恶的人。

没有人能支配风（“风”或译：“生命”），把它留住；没有人能控制死期；战争之时，没有人能免役；邪恶救不了行邪恶的人。

没有人有权将生气保留不失，也没有人能支配死期；战场上没有人能退役，邪恶救不了作恶的人。

没有人有权力掌管着生气，将生气留住；也没有人有权力掌管着死的日子：战争上并没有免役的事（或译：没有假期）；邪恶也不能使那好行邪恶的逃脱。

无人能掌管生命，将生命留住，也无人有死期的统治权；在这场争战中，没有能免除的人，邪恶也不能救那行邪恶的人。

אֵ֣ין אָדָ֞ם שַׁלִּ֤יט בָּר֨וּחַ֙ לִכְלֹ֣וא אֶת־הָר֔וּחַ וְאֵ֤ין שִׁלְטֹון֙ בְּיֹ֣ום הַמָּ֔וֶת וְאֵ֥ין מִשְׁלַ֖חַת בַּמִּלְחָמָ֑הוְלֹֽא־יְמַלֵּ֥ט רֶ֖שַׁע אֶת־בְּעָלָֽיו׃

There is no man who has power over his breath to retain his breath, and no one has power over the day of death; and there is no discharge in the battle, nor will wickedness deliver its own master.

There is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit; neither hath he power in the day of death: and there is no discharge in that war; neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

There is no man who hath control over the spirit to retain the spirit; and no one hath control over the day of death; and there is no discharge in that war, neither shall wickedness deliver those that are given to it.

There is no man ruling over the spirit to restrain the spirit, and there is no authority over the day of death, and there is no discharge in battle, and wickedness delivereth not its possessors.

No man has power over the wind to contain it ; so no one has power over the day of his death. As no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not release those who practice it.

这一切我都见过，也专心查考日光之下所作的一切事；有时这人管辖那人，使他受害。

这一切我都见过，也专心查考日光之下所作的一切事。有时这人管辖那人，令人受害。

我看见了这一切，又专心查究在日光之下所发生的一切事。有这样的一个时候：有人管辖别人，叫他受害。

我看见了这一切，专心研究在太阳下所行的一切事：有时统治人的人，自受其害；

这一切我都见过，也用心查考日光之下所常发生的一切事（此传统原有：‘时候’一词）：这人的权力怎样掌管那人、让他受害。

这一切我都见过，我专心考察．日光之下所发生的一切事，(发现)有时这人管辖那人，令他受害。

אֶת־כָּל־זֶ֤ה רָאִ֨יתִי֙ וְנָתֹ֣ון אֶת־לִבִּ֔י לְכָֽל־מַעֲשֶׂ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַשָּׁ֑מֶשׁ עֵ֗ת אֲשֶׁ֨ר שָׁלַ֧טהָאָדָ֛ם בְּאָדָ֖ם לְרַ֥ע לֹֽו׃

All this I have seen, and I applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun when a man overpowers another man to his hurt.

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time when man ruleth man to his hurt.

All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.

All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own hurt.

然后我见恶人得以埋葬，他们生前进入并离开圣处，却在他们这样行的城中被人忘记。这也是虚空。

我见恶人埋葬，归入坟墓；又见行正直事的离开圣地，在城中被人忘记。这也是虚空。

然后我看见恶人得以埋葬，他们生前在圣地往来，而在他们这样行的城中，竟被人遗忘。这也是虚空！（全节或译：“然后我看见恶人得以埋葬，他们生前在圣地往来，并且在他们这样行的城中，受人称赞。这也是虚空！”或“然后我看见恶人得以埋葬，归入坟墓；行正直的人却与圣地隔离，在城中被人遗忘。这也是虚空！”）

有时我看见恶人被抬去安葬，而行义的人却离开圣处，而在城中被人遗忘：这也是虚幻。

然后我见过恶人有人给他送葬；他们生前来来往往于圣所，终于在他们这样行的城里被忘记：这也是虚空（本节经文甚为残缺，意难确定）。

我见恶人被埋葬，…进出圣地，在城中被忘记。行正直事的．这也是虚空。

וּבְכֵ֡ן רָאִיתִי֩ רְשָׁעִ֨ים קְבֻרִ֜ים וָבָ֗אוּ וּמִמְּקֹ֤ום קָדֹושׁ֙ יְהַלֵּ֔כוּ וְיִֽשְׁתַּכְּח֥וּ בָעִ֖יר אֲשֶׁ֣ר כֵּן־עָשׂ֑וּגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

And then I saw the wicked buried, who before had gone in and come forth from the holy place and were forgotten in the city where they had thus acted. This also is vanity.

And so I saw the wicked buried, who had come and gone from the place of the holy, and they were forgotten in the city where they had so done: this is also vanity.

And I have also seen the wicked buried and going away; and such as had acted rightly went from [the] holy place, and were forgotten in the city. This also is vanity.

And so I have seen the wicked buried, and they went in, even from the Holy Place they go, and they are forgotten in the city whether they had so done. This also is vanity.

Then too, I saw the wicked buried-those who used to come and go from the holy place and receive praise in the city where they did this. This too is meaningless.

因为对恶事的判决不立刻执行，所以世人满心作恶。

因为断定罪名，不立刻施刑，所以世人满心作恶。

对恶行已判定的刑罚迟迟没有执行，世人的心就充满行恶的意图。

因为惩恶的定案未有迅速执行，世人因此充满了行恶的偏向。

坏事的定案不立刻施刑罚，故此人类的心敢（原文：充满）于作坏事。

罪行的施刑未立刻执行，所以世人满心作恶。

אֲשֶׁר֙ אֵין־נַעֲשָׂ֣ה פִתְגָ֔ם מַעֲשֵׂ֥ה הָרָעָ֖ה מְהֵרָ֑ה עַל־כֵּ֡ן מָלֵ֞א לֵ֧ב בְּֽנֵי־הָאָדָ֛ם בָּהֶ֖ם לַעֲשֹׂ֥ותרָֽע׃

Because the sentence against an evil deed is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set within them to do evil.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the children of men is fully set in them to do evil.

Because sentence hath not been done on an evil work speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of man is full within them to do evil.

When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, the hearts of the people are filled with schemes to do wrong.

罪人虽然作恶百次，倒享长寿；然而我也知道，敬畏神的，就是在祂面前敬畏的人，终久必得福乐。

罪人虽然作恶百次，倒享长久的年日。然而我准知道，敬畏神的，就是在他面前敬畏的人，终久必得福乐。

罪人既然作恶百次，还享长寿，那么我知道敬畏神的人，就是在他面前存敬畏的心的，必享福乐。

恶人虽百次行恶，仍享长寿，姑且不论；我确实知道，那敬畏天主的人，因他们在天主前起敬起畏，必得幸福；

好犯罪的人虽百般地作坏事，而延年益寿，但我准知道：敬畏上帝的人终久是在他面前敬畏的人，终久必得享乐，因为他们在他面前存着敬畏的心；

罪人虽然作恶百次，倒享长寿；然而我也知道，福乐必临到敬畏神的人，就是在他面前敬畏的人。

אֲשֶׁ֣ר חֹטֶ֗א עֹשֶׂ֥ה רָ֛ע מְאַ֖ת וּמַאֲרִ֣יךְ לֹ֑ו כִּ֚י גַּם־יֹודֵ֣עַ אָ֔נִי אֲשֶׁ֤ר יִהְיֶה־טֹּוב֙ לְיִרְאֵ֣י הָאֱלֹהִ֔יםאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִֽירְא֖וּ מִלְּפָנָֽיו׃

Although a sinner does evil a hundred times and prolongs his life, yet I also know that it will be well with the God-fearing who are in fear before Him;

Though a sinner do evil an hundred times, and his days be prolonged, yet surely I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, which fear before him:

Though a sinner do evil a hundred times, and prolong his [days], yet I know that it shall be well with them that fear God, because they fear before him;

Though a sinner is doing evil a hundred times, and prolonging himself for it, surely also I know that there is good to those fearing God, who fear before Him.

Although a wicked man commits a hundred crimes and still lives a long time, I know that it will go better with God-fearing men, who are reverent before God.

恶人却不得福乐，也不得享长寿；他的日子好像影儿，因他在神面前不存敬畏。

恶人却不得福乐，也不得长久的年日；这年日好像影儿，因他不敬畏神。

恶人却没有福乐，也得不到长寿；他好像影子的短暂，因为他在神面前不存敬畏的心。

而恶人必得不到幸福，他的时日如影，决不能久长，因为他不敬畏天主。

但是恶人却不能得享乐，而延年益寿；他只像日影；因为他在上帝面前不存着敬畏的心。

恶人却不得福乐，他好像影儿不能延长他的日子，因他不敬畏神。

וְטֹוב֙ לֹֽא־יִהְיֶ֣ה לָֽרָשָׁ֔ע וְלֹֽא־יַאֲרִ֥יךְ יָמִ֖ים כַּצֵּ֑ל אֲשֶׁ֛ר אֵינֶ֥נּוּ יָרֵ֖א מִלִּפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃

But it will not be well with the wicked man, nor will he prolong his days like a shadow, because he is not in fear before God.

But it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong his days, which are as a shadow; because he feareth not before God.

but it shall not be well with the wicked, neither shall he prolong [his] days as a shadow, because he feareth not before God.

And good is not to the wicked, and he doth not prolong days as a shadow, because he is not fearing before God.

Yet because the wicked do not fear God, it will not go well with them, and their days will not lengthen like a shadow.

地上有一件虚空的事，就是义人照恶人所行的遭报，又有恶人照义人所行的遭报。我说，这也是虚空。

世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人所遭遇的，反照恶人所行的；又有恶人所遭遇的，反照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。

在世上有一件虚空的事，就是义人照恶人所行的受报应，恶人照义人所行的得报偿。我说，这也是虚空。

在世上还有一件虚幻的事：就是义人所遭遇的，反如恶人所应得的；而恶人所遭遇的，反如义人所应得的；我逐说：这也是虚幻。

有一件虚空的事、是地上常发生的：就是有义人、所遭遇的、是照恶人的行为应得的；又有恶人、所遭遇的、是照义人所应得的：我说这也是虚空。

有一件虚空的事在地上发生，就是有义人所遭遇的．是照恶人所行的；又有恶人所遭遇的．是照义人所行的。我说，这也是虚空。

יֶשׁ־הֶבֶל֮ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣ה עַל־הָאָרֶץ֒ אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ יֵ֣שׁ צַדִּיקִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר מַגִּ֤יעַ אֲלֵהֶם֙ כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ההָרְשָׁעִ֔ים וְיֵ֣שׁ רְשָׁעִ֔ים שֶׁמַּגִּ֥יעַ אֲלֵהֶ֖ם כְּמַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הַצַּדִּיקִ֑ים אָמַ֕רְתִּי שֶׁגַּם־זֶ֖ה הָֽבֶל׃

There is a vanity that is done on the earth, that there are righteous men to whom things happen according to the deeds of the wicked and there are wicked men to whom things happen according to the deeds of the righteous. I say that this also is vanity.

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there are righteous [men] unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; and there are wicked [men] to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous. I said that this also is vanity.

There is a vanity that hath been done upon the earth, that there are righteous ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the wicked, and there are wicked ones unto whom it is coming according to the work of the righteous. I have said that this also is vanity.

There is something else meaningless that occurs on earth: righteous men who get what the wicked deserve, and wicked men who get what the righteous deserve. This too, I say, is meaningless.

我就称赞快乐，原来人在日光之下，莫强如吃喝快乐；因为在日光之下神所赐他一生的日子里，这必在他的劳碌中，时常伴随他。

我就称赞快乐，原来人在日光之下，莫强如吃喝快乐，因为他在日光之下，神赐他一生的年日，要从劳碌中时常享受所得的。

于是我称颂快乐，因为人在日光之下最好是吃喝快乐。这是人在日光之下，神赐给他一生的年日里，从自己劳碌中所得的享受。

为此，我称赞快乐，因为在太阳下，人除了吃喝行乐外，别无幸福；因为这是人在天主赏他在太阳下的一生岁月内，从他的劳苦中，所获得的幸福。

我，我于是称赞喜乐；因为人在日光之下莫如吃喝喜乐；尽上帝在日光之下所赐给他的一生年日、这必在他的劳碌中时刻伴着他。

我就称赞快乐，原来人在日光之下，莫强如吃喝快乐；因为他一生的日子，…要从他的劳碌中享受所得的。就是神赐他在日光之下一生的年日，

וְשִׁבַּ֤חְתִּֽי אֲנִי֙ אֶת־הַשִּׂמְחָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אֵֽין־טֹ֤וב לָֽאָדָם֙ תַּ֣חַת הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ כִּ֛י אִם־לֶאֱכֹ֥ול וְלִשְׁתֹּ֖ותוְלִשְׂמֹ֑וחַ וְה֞וּא יִלְוֶ֣נּוּ בַעֲמָלֹ֗ו יְמֵ֥י חַיָּ֛יו אֲשֶׁר־נָֽתַן־לֹ֥ו הָאֱלֹהִ֖ים תַּ֥חַת הַשָּֽׁמֶשׁ׃

So I praised pleasure, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat and to drink and to rejoice; for that will stay with him in his labor during the days of his life which God has given him under the sun.

Then I commended mirth, because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.

And I commended mirth, because there is nothing better for man under the sun than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry; for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God hath given him under the sun.

And I have praised mirth because there is no good to man under the sun except to eat and to drink, and to rejoice, and it remaineth with him of his labour the days of his life that God hath given to him under the sun.

So I commend the enjoyment of life, because nothing is better for a man under the sun than to eat and drink and be glad. Then joy will accompany him in his work all the days of the life God has given him under the sun.

我专心要认识智慧，要看地上所作一切辛劳的事（有昼夜不睡觉不合眼的）。

我专心求智慧，要看世上所作的事。（有昼夜不睡觉，不合眼的。）

我专心认识智慧，察看世上的劳碌──有人昼夜不眠──

当我专心追求智慧，观察人在世上，连黑夜白日都不能闭目安眠，所行的工作时，

我用心要认识智慧，要看明地上所常发生的事体；（此处有一句移17节）

我专心要知道智慧，要看地上所发生的事。也有昼夜眼睛不能(看见)睡觉的。

כַּאֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֤תִּי אֶת־לִבִּי֙ לָדַ֣עַת חָכְמָ֔ה וְלִרְאֹות֙ אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ן אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץ כִּ֣י גַ֤םבַּיֹּום֙ וּבַלַּ֔יְלָה שֵׁנָ֕ה בְּעֵינָ֖יו אֵינֶ֥נּוּ רֹאֶֽה׃

When I set my heart to know wisdom and to see the travail that is done on the earth (even though man's eyes do not see sleep day or night),

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes),

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man's labor on earth-his eyes not seeing sleep day or night-

我就看明神一切的作为，知道人查不出日光之下所作的事；因为任凭人劳碌寻索，都找不出来；智慧人虽说他必知道，也找不出来。

我就看明神一切的作为，知道人查不出日光之下所作的事；任凭他费多少力寻查，都查不出来，就是智慧人虽想知道，也是查不出来。

于是我看见了神的一切作为，知道在日光之下所发生的事，人不能查明；尽管人劳碌寻查，总是查不出来；即使智慧人以为知道了，还是查不出来。

我面对天主的一切作为，发觉人决不能知道在太阳下所发生的一切事。人虽然努力研究，终归无法得知；纵然有智者以为知道了，仍是一无所知。

我就看明上帝一切的作为，知道日光之下所常发生的事、人总不能查出；任凭人怎样劳碌去寻查，就使他昼夜眼都没见过睡觉（系由16节末移此的），他还是不能查出。

我察看神一切的作为，知道人查不出．日光之下所发生的事；任凭他费多少力寻查，都查不出来，即使智慧人说，他想知道，也是查不出来。

וְרָאִיתִי֮ אֶת־כָּל־מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה הָאֱלֹהִים֒ כִּי֩ לֹ֨א יוּכַ֜ל הָאָדָ֗ם לִמְצֹוא֙ אֶת־הַֽמַּעֲשֶׂה֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נַעֲשָׂ֣התַֽחַת־הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ בְּ֠שֶׁל אֲשֶׁ֨ר יַעֲמֹ֧ל הָאָדָ֛ם לְבַקֵּ֖שׁ וְלֹ֣א יִמְצָ֑א וְגַ֨ם אִם־יֹאמַ֤ר הֶֽחָכָם֙ לָדַ֔עַת לֹ֥איוּכַ֖ל לִמְצֹֽא׃

Then I saw every work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun, because however man labors to seek it out, he will not find it out; and even if the wise man says that he will come to know it, he is not able to find it out.

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.

then I saw that all [is] the work of God, [and] that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however man may labour to seek [it] out, yet doth he not find [it]; and even, if a wise [man] think to know [it], he shall not be able to find [it] out.

then I considered all the work of God, that man is not able to find out the work that hath been done under the sun, because though man labour to seek, yet he doth not find; and even though the wise man speak of knowing he is not able to find.

then I saw all that God has done. No one can comprehend what goes on under the sun. Despite all his efforts to search it out, man cannot discover its meaning. Even if a wise man claims he knows, he cannot really comprehend it.