And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid on the sons of men, to keep them occupied! Treasury of Scripture Knowledge i gave Ecclesiastes 1:17 Ecclesiastes 7:25 Ecclesiastes 8:9, 16, 17 Psalm 111:2 Proverbs 2:2-4 Proverbs 4:7 Proverbs 18:1, 15 Proverbs 23:26 1 Timothy 4:15 this sore Ecclesiastes 3:10 Ecclesiastes 4:4 Ecclesiastes 12:12 Genesis 3:19 to be exercised or to afflict them Chapter Outline 1. the preacher shows that all human courses are vain4. because the creatures are restless in their courses 9. they bring forth nothing new, and all old things are forgotten 12. and because he has found it so in the studies of wisdom Jump to Previous Afflicted Applied Burden Business Busy Devoted Exercised Heart Heaven Heavy Mind Search Seek Sky Sore Task Therewith Travail Unhappy WisdomJump to Next Afflicted Applied Burden Business Busy Devoted Exercised Heart Heaven Heavy Mind Search Seek Sky Sore Task Therewith Travail Unhappy Wisdom |
Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible 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. King James Bible 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. Holman Christian Standard Bible I applied my mind to seek and explore through wisdom all that is done under heaven. God has given people this miserable task to keep them occupied. International Standard Version I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven. God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life. NET Bible I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied. Links Ecclesiastes 1:13 NIVEcclesiastes 1:13 NLT Ecclesiastes 1:13 ESV Ecclesiastes 1:13 NASB Ecclesiastes 1:13 KJV Ecclesiastes 1:13 Bible Apps Ecclesiastes 1:13 Parallel Ecclesiastes 1:13 Biblia Paralela Ecclesiastes 1:13 Chinese Bible Ecclesiastes 1:13 French Bible Ecclesiastes 1:13 German Bible Ecclesiastes 1:13 Commentaries Bible Hub |