Original 1611 King James Bible (KJV)

Ecclesiastes 8

1 Kings are greatly to be respected. 6 The divine providence is to be observed. 12 It is better with the godly in adversity, than with the wicked in prosperity. 16 The work of God is unsearchable.

 8:1 ¶ Who x4310 [is] as the Wise 2450 man? and who x4310 knoweth 3045 z8802 the interpretation 6592 of a thing? 1697 a mans 120 wisedome 2451 maketh his face 6440 to shine, 215 z8686 and the boldnes 5797 of his face 6440 shalbe changed. 8132 z8792

 8:2 I x589 [counsell thee], to keepe 8104 z8798 the kings 4428 commandement, 6310 and that in regard 1700 x5921 of the oath 7621 of God. 430

 8:3 Bee not x408 hastie 926 z8735 to goe x1980 out y3212 z8799 of his sight: 6440 x4480 stand 5975 z8799 not x408 in an euill 7451 thing, 1697 for x3588 he doeth 6213 z8799 whatsoeuer x3605 x834 pleaseth 2654 z8799 him.

 8:4 Where x834 the word 1697 of a king 4428 [is, there is] power: 7983 and who x4310 may say 559 z8799 vnto him, What x4100 doest 6213 z8799 thou?

 8:5 Whoso keepeth 8104 z8802 the commandement, 4687 shall feele 3045 z8799 no x3808 euill 7451 thing: 1697 and a wise mans 2450 heart 3820 discerneth 3045 z8799 both time 6256 and iudgement. 4941

 8:6 ¶ Because x3588 to euery x3605 purpose 2656 there is 3426 time, 6256 and iudgement; 4941 therefore x3588 the misery 7451 of man 120 [is] great 7227 vpon x5921 him.

 8:7 For x3588 hee knoweth 3045 z8802 not x369 that x4100 which shall be: x7945 x1961 for x3588 who x4310 can tell 5046 z8686 him, when x834 it shall be? x1961

 8:8 [There is] no x369 man 120 that hath power 7989 ouer the spirit 7307 to retaine 3607 z8800 x853 the spirit; 7307 neither x369 [hath] he power 7983 in the day 3117 of death: 4194 and [there is] no x369 discharge 4917 in that warre, 4421 neither x3808 shall wickednesse 7562 deliuer 4422 z8762 x853 those that are giuen 1167 to it.

 8:9 All x3605 this x2088 haue I seene, 7200 z8804 and applied 5414 z8800 x853 my heart 3820 vnto euery x3605 worke 4639 that x834 is done 6213 z8738 vnder x8478 the Sunne: 8121 [there is] a time 6256 wherein x834 one man 120 ruleth y7980 z8804 ouer x7980 another x120 to his owne hurt. 7451

 8:10 And so 3651 I saw 7200 z8804 the wicked 7563 buried, 6912 z8803 who had come, 935 z8804 and gone 1980 z8762 from the place 4725 x4480 of the Holy, 6918 and they were forgotten 7911 z8691 in the city, 5892 where x834 they had so x3651 done: 6213 z8804 this x2088 [is] also x1571 vanitie. 1892

 8:11 Because x834 sentence y6599 [against] x6599 an euill 7451 worke 4639 is not x369 executed 6213 z8738 speedily; 4120 therefore x5921 x3651 the heart 3820 of the sonnes 1121 of men 120 is fully set 4390 z8804 in them to doe 6213 z8800 euill. 7451

 8:12 ¶ Though x834 a sinner 2398 z8802 doe 6213 z8802 euill 7451 an hundred times, 3967 and his [dayes] be prolonged; 748 z8688 yet x3588 surely x1571 I x589 know 3045 z8802 that x834 it shall be x1961 well 2896 with them that feare 3373 God, 430 which x834 feare 3372 z8799 before 6440 x4480 him.

 8:13 But it shall not x3808 be x1961 well 2896 with the wicked, 7563 neither x3808 shall hee prolong 748 z8686 [his] dayes 3117 [which are] as a shadow; 6738 because x834 he feareth y3373 x3372 not x369 before 6440 x4480 God. 430

 8:14 There is 3426 a vanitie 1892 which x834 is done 6213 z8738 vpon x5921 the earth, 776 that x834 there be x3426 iust 6662 men vnto whom x834 x413 it happeneth 5060 z8688 according to the worke 4639 of the wicked: 7563 againe, there be 3426 wicked 7563 men, to x413 whom it happeneth 5060 z8688 x7945 according to the worke 4639 of the righteous: 6662 I said, 559 z8804 that this also 1571 x2088 x7945 [is] vanitie. 1892

 8:15 Then I x589 commended 7623 z8765 x853 mirth, 8057 because x834 a man 120 hath no x369 better x2896 thing y2896 vnder x8478 the Sunne, 8121 then x3588 x518 to eate 398 z8800 and to drinke, 8354 z8800 and to be merrie: 8055 z8800 for that x1931 shall abide 3867 z8799 with him of his labour, 5999 the dayes 3117 of his life, 2416 which x834 God 430 giueth 5414 z8804 him vnder x8478 the Sunne. 8121

 8:16 ¶ When x834 I applied 5414 z8804 x853 mine heart 3820 to know 3045 z8800 wisedome, 2451 and to see 7200 z8800 x853 the busines 6045 that x834 is done 6213 z8738 vpon x5921 the earth: 776 (for x3588 also x1571 [there is that] neither x369 day 3117 nor night 3915 seeth 7200 z8802 sleepe 8142 with his eyes.) 5869

 8:17 Then I behelde 7200 z8804 x853 all x3605 the worke 4639 of God, 430 that x3588 a man 120 cannot 3201 z8799 x3808 finde out 4672 z8800 x853 the worke 4639 that x834 is done 6213 z8738 vnder x8478 the Sunne: 8121 because y834 x7945 though y7945 x834 a man 120 labour 5998 z8799 to seeke [it] out, 1245 4672 z8763 z8799 x3808 yea x1571 further though x518 a wise 2450 man thinke 559 z8799 to know 3045 z8800 [it], yet shall hee not x3808 be able 3201 z8799 to finde 4672 z8800 [it].