Ecclesiastes 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Ecclesiastes 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations
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Ecclesiastes 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”
Ecclesiastes 1:13 — World English Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:13 — American Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And 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.”
Ecclesiastes 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.”
Ecclesiastes 1:13 — Darby Translation
Ecclesiastes 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And I haue giuen mine heart to search and finde out wisdome by all things that are done vnder the heauen: (this sore trauaile hath GOD giuen to the sonnes of men, to humble them thereby)”
Ecclesiastes 1:13 — Geneva Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:13 in Context — Ecclesiastes 1
11 No hay memoria de lo que precedió, ni tampoco de lo que sucederá habrá memoria en los que serán después.
12 Yo el Predicador fuí rey sobre Israel en Jerusalem.
13 Y dí mi corazón á inquirir y buscar con sabiduría sobre todo lo que se hace debajo del cielo: este penoso trabajo dió Dios á los hijos de los hombres, en que se ocupen.
14 Yo miré todas las obras que se hacen debajo del sol; y he aquí, todo ello es vanidad y aflicción de espíritu.
15 Lo torcido no se puede enderezar; y lo falto no puede contarse.
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What Does Ecclesiastes 1:13 Mean?
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