Ecclesiastes 1:8

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

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Other Translations for Ecclesiastes 1:8

BSB
All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.
AKJV
All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
CPDV
Such things are difficult; man is not able to explain them with words. The eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor is the ear fulfilled by hearing.
ERV
All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
NHEB
All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
SMT
All words becoming weary; man shall not be able to speak: the eye shall not be satisfied to see, and the ear shall not be filled from hearing.

Commentary for Ecclesiastes 1:8

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Ecclesiastes 1:8
Summary
Everything requires labor yet satisfies nothing
Event
Describing constant toil
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Lament