Ecclesiastes 1:13
“And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, to be exercised therewith.”
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Ecclesiastes 1:13 Context
11There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there bee any remembrance of things that are to come, with those that shall come after. 12¶ I the Preacher was king ouer Israel in Ierusalem. 13And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, to be exercised therewith. 14I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit. 15That which is crooked, cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbred.
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And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all [things] that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
- King James Version
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. {It} is a grievous task {which} God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
- New American Standard Version (1995)