Ecclesiastes 1:13
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King James Version (modern wording)
And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail has God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.
Ecclesiastes 1:13 (KJV)
American Standard Version
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 (ASV)
Berean Standard Bible
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
Ecclesiastes 1:13 (BSB)
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What does Ecclesiastes 1:13 say?
Ecclesiastes 1:13 in modern King James wording reads: "And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail has God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith."
Where is Ecclesiastes 1:13 found in the Bible?
Ecclesiastes 1:13 is verse 13 of chapter 1 of the book of Ecclesiastes, in the Old Testament. Ecclesiastes has 12 chapters.
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