Ecclesiastes 8:16 NAS/NIV - Online Parallel Bible
| New American Standard (NAS) | New International Version (NIV) |
| 16 When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the task which has been done on the earth (even though one should never sleep day or night ), | 16 When I applied my mind to know wisdom and to observe man's labor on earth--his eyes not seeing sleep day or night-- |
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