Ecclesiastes 8:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ecclesiastes 8:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ecclesiastes 8:17 is a verse from the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "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 ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ecclesiastes 8:17 — KJV
“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.”
— Ecclesiastes 8:17 (KJV)
Ecclesiastes 8:17 in Context — About the Book of Ecclesiastes
Ecclesiastes is the Bible's most unflinching look at life under the sun — wealth, pleasure, work, and wisdom all tested and found fleeting. Its honesty disarms cynics, then lands on bedrock: fear God, keep His commands, and receive each ordinary day as His gift.
Cross-References for Ecclesiastes 8:17
“And who knoweth whether he shall be a wise man or a fool? yet shall he have rule over all my labour wherein I have laboured, and wherein I have shewed myself wise under the sun. This is also vanity.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:17: under, sun, labour
“Yea, better is he than both they, which hath not yet been, who hath not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:17: work, done, under
“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.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:17: then, god, under
“Then wrought Bezaleel and Aholiab, and every wise hearted man, in whom the LORD put wisdom and understanding to know how to work all manner of work for the service of the sanctuary, according to all that the LORD had commanded.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:17: then, work, under
“And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.”
Shares key themes with Ecclesiastes 8:17: god, under, though
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