Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
I saw all this as I applied my heart to all the deeds done under the sun: {sometimes those in authority harm others}.
New American Standard Bible
All this I have seen and applied my
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
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.
International Standard Version
I observed all this, and carefully considered everything that is undertaken on earth, especially the time when someone dominates another to his detriment.
A Conservative Version
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 has power over another to his hurt.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
All this I have seen while applying my mind to every deed that is done under the sun. There is a time in which one man has exercised power over others to their detriment.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
All this I saw, and giving my heart to every work which was done under the sun: a time which man had power overman for evil to him.
King James 2000
All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time in which one man rules over another to his own hurt.
Modern King James verseion
All this I have seen, and I gave 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.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
All these things have I considered, and applied my mind unto every work that is under the Sun: how one man hath lordship upon another to his own harm.
NET Bible
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.
New Heart 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.
The Emphasized Bible
All this, had I seen, and tried to apply my heart to every work which was done under the sun, - at such time as one man had power over another man, to his hurt.
Webster
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.
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.
Interlinear
Ra'ah
Nathan
Leb
Shemesh
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 8:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
The World Marred By Oppression And Injustice
8 Just as no one can control the wind to restrain the wind, so also no one can control the day of his death. Just as no one is discharged in time of war, so wickedness will not deliver the wicked. 9 I saw all this as I applied my heart to all the deeds done under the sun: {sometimes those in authority harm others}. 10 Meanwhile, I saw the wicked being [honorably] buried, but those who came and went from the holy place were forgotten in the city, even though they had done so. This also [is] vanity!
Cross References
Exodus 14:5-9
And it was told to the king of Egypt that the people fled, and the heart of Pharaoh was changed and [that of] his servants toward the people, and they said, "What [is] this we have done, that we have released Israel from serving us!"
Ecclesiastes 5:8
Do not be surprised if you see the poor being oppressed with violence or [do not see] justice and righteousness in the province. For one official is watched by a higher official, and [there are] even higher officials over them!
Exodus 14:28
And the waters returned and covered the chariots and the charioteers--all the army of Pharaoh coming after them into the sea. Not {even} one survived among them.
Deuteronomy 2:30
But Sihon king of Heshbon was not willing to let us cross through his [territory] because Yahweh your God hardened his spirit and {made him obstinate} {in order to give him} into your hand, {just as he has now done}.
2 Kings 14:10-12
You have indeed defeated Edom and your heart is lifted up; enjoy the honor and stay home. Why should you provoke trouble so that you fall and Judah with you?"
2 Kings 25:7
They slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes; then they blinded the eyes of Zedekiah and bound him in bronze fetters and brought him [to] Babylon.
Ecclesiastes 1:14
I saw all the works that are done under the sun. Look! Everything [is] vanity and chasing wind.
Ecclesiastes 3:10
I have seen the busyness God gives to {humans} to preoccupy them.
Ecclesiastes 4:7-8
I turned again and saw another vanity under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 5:13
There is a grievous evil which I have seen under the sun: wealth {hoarded} by its owner to his harm.
Ecclesiastes 7:25
I set my mind to try to seek wisdom and the plan, and to know that wickedness [is] foolishness and that folly [is] delusion.