传道书 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.
Context
This verse from 传道书 Chapter 8 connects to 10 cross-references. 神命以色列人分别长子、长牲归他所有，纪念他击杀埃及长子的作为。无酵节与逾越节的意义在于代代传讲神的拯救。
其他译本
then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.
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 the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.
交叉参考
Which doeth great things and unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?
The measure thereof is longer than the earth, and broader than the sea.
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When I thought to know this, it was too painful for me;
O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all: the earth is full of thy …
I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
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He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that …
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.