Ecclesiastes 8:6
New International Version
For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, though a person may be weighed down by misery.

New Living Translation
for there is a time and a way for everything, even when a person is in trouble.

English Standard Version
For there is a time and a way for everything, although man’s trouble lies heavy on him.

Berean Standard Bible
For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.

King James Bible
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

New King James Version
Because for every matter there is a time and judgment, Though the misery of man increases greatly.

New American Standard Bible
For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a person’s trouble is heavy upon him.

NASB 1995
For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a man’s trouble is heavy upon him.

NASB 1977
For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, when a man’s trouble is heavy upon him.

Legacy Standard Bible
For there is a proper time and custom for every matter, though a man’s trouble is multiplied upon him.

Amplified Bible
For there is a proper time and [appropriate] procedure for every delight, Though mankind’s misery and trouble lies heavily upon him [who rebels against the king].

Christian Standard Bible
For every activity there is a right time and procedure, even though a person’s troubles are heavy on him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For every activity there is a right time and procedure, even though man’s troubles are heavy on him.

American Standard Version
for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Because for every desire there is a time and judgment, because the affliction of man is great upon him

Brenton Septuagint Translation
For to every thing there is time and judgement; for the knowledge of a man is great to him.

Contemporary English Version
Life is hard, but there is a time and a place for everything,

Douay-Rheims Bible
There is a time and opportunity for every business, and great affliction for man:

English Revised Version
for to every purpose there is a time and judgment; because the misery of man is great upon him:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There is a right time and a right way [to act] in every situation. Yet, a terrible human tragedy hangs over people.

Good News Translation
There is a right time and a right way to do everything, but we know so little!

International Standard Version
Indeed, there is an appropriate time and a response for every circumstance, since human misery weighs heavily upon him.

JPS Tanakh 1917
For to every matter there is a time and judgment; for the evil of man is great upon him.

Literal Standard Version
For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great on him.

Majority Standard Bible
For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him.

New American Bible
Yes, there is a time and a judgment for everything. But it is a great evil for mortals

NET Bible
For there is a proper time and procedure for every matter, for the oppression of the king is severe upon his victim.

New Revised Standard Version
For every matter has its time and way, although the troubles of mortals lie heavy upon them.

New Heart English Bible
For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

Webster's Bible Translation
Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great upon him.

World English Bible
For there is a time and procedure for every purpose, although the misery of man is heavy on him.

Young's Literal Translation
For to every delight there is a time and a judgment, for the misfortune of man is great upon him.

Additional Translations ...
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Context
Obey the King
5Whoever keeps his command will come to no harm, and a wise heart knows the right time and procedure. 6For there is a right time and procedure to every purpose, though a man’s misery weighs heavily upon him. 7Since no one knows what will happen, who can tell him what is to come?…

Cross References
Ecclesiastes 3:1
To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

Ecclesiastes 3:17
I said in my heart, "God will judge the righteous and the wicked, since there is a time for every activity and every deed."


Treasury of Scripture

Because to every purpose there is time and judgment, therefore the misery of man is great on him.

to every

Ecclesiastes 3:1,11,17
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: …

Ecclesiastes 7:13,14
Consider the work of God: for who can make that straight, which he hath made crooked? …

therefore

Ecclesiastes 11:9,10
Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment…

Ecclesiastes 12:1
Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the evil days come not, nor the years draw nigh, when thou shalt say, I have no pleasure in them;

Isaiah 3:11-14
Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him…

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Ecclesiastes 8
1. true wisdom is modest
2. Kings are to be respected
6. Divine providence is to be observed
12. It is better with the godly in adversity, than with the wicked in prosperity
16. The work of God is unsearchable














(6) The connecting particles here present difficulties which have not been satisfactorily solved; and it has even been conjectured that some words may have dropped out of the text. The first half of the verse repeats Ecclesiastes 3:1; the second almost verbally Ecclesiastes 6:1; on this account our translation "misery" is to be preferred to "wickedness" as some render it.

Verse 6. - Because. This and the three following clauses all begin with ki, "since," "for," and the conjunction ought to have been similarly rendered in all the places. Thus here, for to every purpose there is time and judgment. Here commences a chain of argument to prove the wisdom of keeping quiet under oppression or evil rulers. Everything has its appointed time of duration, and in due course will be brought to judgment (see Ecclesiastes 3:1, 17; 41:14). Therefore (for) the misery of man is great upon him. This is a further reason, but its exact signification is disputed. Literally, the evil of the man is heavy upon him (comp. Ecclesiastes 6:1). This may mean, as in the Authorized Version, that the affliction which subjects suffer at the hand of a tyrant becomes insupportable, and calls for and receives God's interposition. Or "the evil" may be the wickedness of the despot, which presses heavily upon him, and under retributive justice will ere long bring him to the ground, and so the oppression will come to an end. This seems to be the most natural interpretation of the passage. The Septuagint, reading differently, has, "For the knowledge of a man is great upon him." Though what tiffs means it is difficult to say.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
For
כִּ֣י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

there is
יֵ֖שׁ (yêš)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

a right time
עֵ֣ת (‘êṯ)
Noun - common singular
Strong's 6256: Time, now, when

and procedure
וּמִשְׁפָּ֑ט (ū·miš·pāṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style

to every
לְכָל־ (lə·ḵāl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

purpose,
חֵ֔פֶץ (ḥê·p̄eṣ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2656: Pleasure, desire, a valuable thing, a matter

though
כִּֽי־ (kî-)
Conjunction
Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction

a man’s
הָאָדָ֖ם (hā·’ā·ḏām)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 120: Ruddy, a human being

misery
רָעַ֥ת (rā·‘aṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

weighs heavily
רַבָּ֥ה (rab·bāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

upon him.
עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against


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