then I beheld all the work of God, that man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because however much a man labor to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea moreover, though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.

Then I saw all the work of God, and that man may not get knowledge of the work which is done under the sun; because, if a man gives hard work to the search he will not get knowledge, and even if the wise man seems to be coming to the end of his search, still he will be without knowledge.

τοτε ειδον παν το εργον του Θεου, οτι ανθρωπος δεν δυναται να ευρη το εργον το οποιον εγεινεν υπο τον ηλιον· επειδη οσον και αν κοπιαση ο ανθρωπος ζητων, βεβαιως δεν θελει ευρει· ετι δε και ο σοφος εαν ειπη να γνωριση αυτο, δεν θελει δυνηθη να ευρη.

Then I beheld all the work of God, that a man cannot find out the work that is done under the sun: because though a man labour to seek it out, yet he shall not find it; yea further; though a wise man think to know it, yet shall he not be able to find it.