Ecclesiastes 8:7
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For he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him when it shall be?
for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
For no one knows what will happen; So who can tell him how and when it will happen?
For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how and when it will be?
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
Yet no one knows what will happen because who can tell him what will happen?
Yet no one knows what will happen because who can tell him what will happen?
because no one knows what will happen, and no one can say when something might happen.
by uncertainty over the future; even when the event takes place, who will tell them about it?
though no one can tell the future.
for he knoweth not that which shall be; for who can tell him how it shall be?
Because he is ignorant of things past, and things to come he cannot know by any messenger.
and you are not sure what will happen. No one can tell you what will happen in the future.
Nobody knows what will happen in the future. Nobody can tell us about it.
But no one knows what will be. Indeed, who can tell him what will be?
For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?
For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?
They do not know what the future holds, and no one can tell them ·what [or when it] will happen.
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
They don’t know what the future will bring. So who can tell them how things will turn out?
None of us knows what is going to happen, and there is no one to tell us.
Yet no one knows what will happen because who can tell him what will happen?
They do not know what the future holds. No one can tell them what will happen.
For he has absolutely no knowledge what will happen, since who can declare to him when it will come about?
for he does not know that which shall be; nor when it shall be. Who will teach it to him?
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
For he knoweth not that which shall be: for who can tell him when it shall be?
If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?
Surely no one knows what will be, so who can tell anyone what will happen?
Yes, there is a time and a way for everything, though man’s trouble lies heavy upon him; for how can he avoid what he doesn’t know is going to happen?
Do what your king commands; you gave a sacred oath of obedience. Don’t worryingly second-guess your orders or try to back out when the task is unpleasant. You’re serving his pleasure, not yours. The king has the last word. Who dares say to him, “What are you doing?” Carrying out orders won’t hurt you a bit; the wise person obeys promptly and accurately. Yes, there’s a right time and way for everything, even though, unfortunately, we miss it for the most part. It’s true that no one knows what’s going to happen, or when. Who’s around to tell us?
For he does not know what will happen; for who can declare to him what will occur?
They don’t know what the future will bring. So who can tell them how things will turn out?
that they are ignorant of what is to come; for who will make known to them how it will be?
If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?
If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?
For he is ignorant of what the future holds, inasmuch as no one will make known to him what is in store.
They do not know what the future holds, and no one can tell them what will happen.
Surely no one knows the future, and no one can tell another person what will happen.
No one knows what lies ahead. So who can tell someone else what’s going to happen?
Since no one knows the future, who can tell someone else what is to come?
Since no one knows the future, who can tell someone else what is to come?
For he does not know what will happen; So who can tell him when it will occur?
If no one knows what will happen, who can tell him when it will happen?
Indeed, how can people avoid what they don’t know is going to happen?
Indeed, they do not know what is to be, for who can tell them how it will be?
Indeed, they do not know what is to be, for who can tell them how it will be?
Indeed, they do not know what is to be, for who can tell them how it will be?
Indeed, they do not know what is to be, for who can tell them how it will be?
For he has no da’as of that which shall be; for who can tell him how it will be?
For he does not know that which shall be. For who can tell him when it shall be?
For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?
For he does not know what is to be, for who can tell him how it will be?
Since no one knows what will be, who can tell when it will happen?
For no one knows what is going to happen, so who can warn him before it does?
For he doesn’t know that which will be; for who can tell him how it will be?
for he knoweth not [the] things passed, and he may not know by any messenger [the] things to come.
For he knoweth not that which shall be, for when it shall be who declareth to him?
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