World English Bible
"All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt."
— Ecclesiastes 8:9, World English Bible
“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 wherein one man hath power over another to his hurt. ”
“While applying my mind to everything that happens in this world, I have seen all this: Sometimes one person dominates other people to their harm.”
“All these things I have considered, and applied my heart to all the works that are done under the sun. Sometimes one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.”
“All this have I seen, and have given my heart to all the work which is done under the sun: there is a time when man has power over man for his destruction.”
“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.”
For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.
For he doesn't know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
There is no man who has power over the spirit to contain the spirit; neither does he have power over the day of death. There is no discharge in war; neither shall wickedness deliver those who practice it.
All this have I seen, and applied my mind to every work that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has power over another to his hurt.
So I saw the wicked buried. Indeed they came also from holiness. They went and were forgotten in the city where they did this. This also is vanity.
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.
Though a sinner commits crimes a hundred times, and lives long, yet surely I know that it will be better with those who fear God, who are reverent before him.