16. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Ecclesiastes 8:16:1 ⧉כַּאֲשֶׁ֨רkaasheras Ecclesiastes 8:16:2 ⧉נָתַ֤תִּיnatattiI gave Ecclesiastes 8:16:3 ⧉אֶת־לִבִּי֙etlibimy heart Ecclesiastes 8:16:4 ⧉לָדַ֣עַתladaatto know Ecclesiastes 8:16:5 ⧉חָכְמָ֔הkhakhmawisdom Ecclesiastes 8:16:6 ⧉וְלִרְאוֹת֙velirotand to see Ecclesiastes 8:16:7 ⧉אֶת־הָ֣עִנְיָ֔ןethainyanthe task or business Ecclesiastes 8:16:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֥רasherwhich Ecclesiastes 8:16:9 ⧉נַעֲשָׂ֖הnaasais done Ecclesiastes 8:16:10 ⧉עַל־הָאָ֑רֶץalhaaretsupon the earth Ecclesiastes 8:16:11 ⧉כִּ֣יkithat Ecclesiastes 8:16:12 ⧉גַ֤םgamalso or even Ecclesiastes 8:16:13 ⧉בַּיּוֹם֙bayomin the day Ecclesiastes 8:16:14 ⧉וּבַלַּ֔יְלָהuvalailaand in the night Ecclesiastes 8:16:15 ⧉שֵׁנָ֕הshenasleep Ecclesiastes 8:16:16 ⧉בְּעֵינָ֖יוbeenavin his eyes Ecclesiastes 8:16:17 ⧉אֵינֶ֥נּוּenennuthere is not for him or it is not Ecclesiastes 8:16:18 ⧉רֹאֶֽה׃roeseeing |
16. Formal Translation When I set my heart to know wisdom and to observe the task taking place on earth, I saw that by day and by night a man’s eyes find no sleep. |
16. Dynamic Translation When I devoted myself to understanding wisdom and to observing what people do on earth, I saw that a person’s eyes do not see sleep, day or night. |