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Ecclesiastes 1:13 (100.00%)

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 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

And I gave H5414 (8804) my heart H3820 to seek H1875 (8800) and search out H8446 (8800) by wisdom H2451 concerning all [things] that are done H6213 (8738) under heaven H8064: this sore H7451 travail H6045 hath God H430 given H5414 (8804) to the sons H1121 of man H120 to be exercised H6031 (8800) therewith.

And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It is a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

Ecclesiastes 2:23 (100.00%)

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail is grief; yes, even in the night his heart takes no rest. This also is vanity.

For all his days H3117 [are] sorrows H4341, and his travail H6045 grief H3708; yea, his heart H3820 taketh not rest H7901 (8804) in the night H3915. This is also vanity H1892.

For all his days are sorrows, and his travail sadness; even at night his heart hath not lain down; this also is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:26 (100.00%)

For to the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he gives travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him who pleases God. This also is vanity and a chasing after wind.

For [God] giveth H5414 (8804) to a man H120 that [is] good H2896 in his sight H6440 wisdom H2451, and knowledge H1847, and joy H8057: but to the sinner H2398 (8802) he giveth H5414 (8804) travail H6045, to gather H622 (8800) and to heap up H3664 (8800), that he may give H5414 (8800) to [him that is] good H2896 before H6440 God H430. This also [is] vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit H7307.

For to a man who is good before Him, He hath given wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; and to a sinner He hath given travail, to gather and to heap up, to give to the good before God. Even this is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Ecclesiastes 3:10 (100.00%)

I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

I have seen H7200 (8804) the travail H6045, which God H430 hath given H5414 (8804) to the sons H1121 of men H120 to be exercised H6031 (8800) in it.

I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

Ecclesiastes 4:8 (100.00%)

There is one who is alone, and he has neither son nor brother. There is no end to all of his labor, neither are his eyes satisfied with wealth. “For whom then do I labor and deprive my soul of enjoyment?” This also is vanity. Yes, it is a miserable business.

There is H3426 one H259 [alone], and [there is] not a second H8145; yea, he hath neither child H1121 nor brother H251: yet [is there] no end H7093 of all his labour H5999; neither is his eye H5869 satisfied H7646 (8799) with riches H6239; neither [saith he], For whom do I labour H6001, and bereave H2637 (8764) my soul H5315 of good H2896? This [is] also vanity H1892, yea, it [is] a sore H7451 travail H6045.

There is one, and there is not a second; even son or brother he hath not, and there is no end to all his labour! His eye also is not satisfied with riches, and he saith not, ‘For whom am I labouring and bereaving my soul of good?’ This also is vanity, it is a sad travail.

Ecclesiastes 5:3 (100.00%)

For as a dream comes with a multitude of cares, so a fool’s speech with a multitude of words.

For a dream H2472 cometh H935 (8802) through the multitude H7230 of business H6045; and a fool’s H3684 voice H6963 [is known] by multitude H7230 of words H1697.

For the dream hath come by abundance of business, and the voice of a fool by abundance of words.

Ecclesiastes 5:14 (100.00%)

Those riches perish by misfortune, and if he has fathered a son, there is nothing in his hand.

But those riches H6239 perish H6 (8804) by evil H7451 travail H6045: and he begetteth H3205 (8689) a son H1121, and [there is] nothing H3972 in his hand H3027.

And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

Ecclesiastes 8:16 (100.00%)

When I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done on the earth (even though eyes see no sleep day or night),

When I applied H5414 (8804) mine heart H3820 to know H3045 (8800) wisdom H2451, and to see H7200 (8800) the business H6045 that is done H6213 (8738) upon the earth H776: (for also [there is that] neither day H3117 nor night H3915 seeth H7200 (8802) sleep H8142 with his eyes H5869:)

When I gave my heart to know wisdom and to see the business that hath been done on the earth, (for there is also a spectator in whose eyes sleep is not by day and by night),

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.