Compare Translations for Ecclesiastes 8:9

9 All this I have seen, applying my mind to all the work that is done under the sun, at a time when one man has authority over another to his harm.

9 All this I observed while applying my heart to all that is done under the sun, when man had power over man to his hurt.

9 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.

9 All this I observed as I tried my best to understand all that's going on in this world. As long as men and women have the power to hurt each other, this is the way it is.

9 All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt.

9 All this I saw, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun. There is a time when a man lords it over others to his own hurt.

9 All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: There is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.

9 I have thought deeply about all that goes on here under the sun, where people have the power to hurt each other.

9 All this I observed, applying my mind to all that is done under the sun, while one person exercises authority over another to the other's hurt.

9 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.

9 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.

9 I observed all of this as I paid attention to all that happens under the sun. Sometimes people exercise power over each other to their detriment.

9 I observed all of this as I paid attention to all that happens under the sun. Sometimes people exercise power over each other to their detriment.

9 All this I have seen, as I applied my mind to everything done under the sun when one person tyrannizes another.

9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time when man ruleth man to his hurt.

9 I saw all this when I thought about the things that are done in this world, a world where some people have power and others have to suffer under them.

9 I saw all this when I thought about the things that are done in this world, a world where some people have power and others have to suffer under them.

9 I have seen all of this, and I have carefully considered all that is done under the sun whenever one person has authority to hurt others.

9 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.

9 All this I have seen and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: the time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.

9 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.

9 I saw all this as I applied my heart to all the deeds done under the sun: {sometimes those in authority harm others}.

9 So I saw all this, and I applied my heart to every work that has been done under the sun; all the things wherein man has power over man to afflict him.

9 I saw all of this as I considered all that is done here on earth. Sometimes men harm those they control.

9 I understood all of those things. I used my mind to study everything that's done on earth. A man sometimes makes life hard for others. But he ends up hurting himself.

9 All this I observed, applying my mind to all that is done under the sun, while one person exercises authority over another to the other's hurt.

9 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.

9 All this I observed while applying my mind to all that is done under the sun, while man lords it over man to his hurt.

9 All this I observed while applying my mind to all that is done under the sun, while man lords it over man to his hurt.

9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein a man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein a man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

9 omnia haec consideravi et dedi cor meum in cunctis operibus quae fiunt sub sole interdum dominatur homo homini in malum suum

9 omnia haec consideravi et dedi cor meum in cunctis operibus quae fiunt sub sole interdum dominatur homo homini in malum suum

9 All this have I seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun: [there is] a time in which one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.

9 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.

9 I beheld all these things, and I gave mine heart in(to) all works, that be done under the sun. Sometime a man is lord of a man, to his evil.

9 All this I have seen so as to give my heart to every work that hath been done under the sun; a time that man hath ruled over man to his own evil.