Ecclesiastes 1:13
What does Ecclesiastes 1:13 mean?
A plain-English look at Ecclesiastes 1:13 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It <FI>is<Fi> a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under the sun. This painful occupation hath God given to the children of men, to be exercised therein.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hathGod given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Proverbs 4:7
Wisdomisthe principal thing; therefore get wisdom; Yea, with all thy getting get understanding.
- Ecclesiastes 2:23
For all his days are but sorrows, and his travail is grief; yea, even in the night his heart taketh no rest. This also is vanity.
- Ecclesiastes 3:10
I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
- Proverbs 2:2
So as to incline thine ear unto wisdom, And apply thy heart to understanding;
- Proverbs 18:1
He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire, And rageth against all sound wisdom.
- Genesis 3:19
in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
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