Ecclesiastes 1:13
And I applied my heart to seek out 1 And examine by wisdom concerning all things 1 That are done under heaven, 1 For God has given to the sons of men 1 An evil trouble 1 To be troubled therewith. 1
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In Context
12I the Preacher 1 Was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 1
Cross References
Genesis 3:19In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread until thou return to the earth out of which thou wast taken, for earth thou art and to earth thou shalt return.
Proverbs 2:2Thine ear shall hearken to wisdom; 1 Thou shalt also apply thy heart to understanding, 1 And shalt apply it to the instruction of thy son. 1
Proverbs 18:1A man who wishes to separate from friends seeks excuses; 1 But at all times he will be liable to reproach. 1
Proverbs 23:26My son, give me thy heart, 1 And let thine eyes observe my ways. 1
Ecclesiastes 1:17And my heart knew much—wisdom, and knowledge, 1 Parables and understanding: 1 I perceived that this also is waywardness of spirit. 1
Ecclesiastes 2:26For God has given to the man 1 Who is good in his sight, 1 Wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: 1 But he has given to the sinner trouble, 1 To add and to heap up, 1 That he may give to him that is good before God; 1 For this is also vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Matthew Henry on Ecclesiastes 1:13-18
Vanity of Human Wisdom. 12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 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. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. 16 I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am… Read the whole commentary →