Ecclesiastes 1:13
New American Standard Bible
13 And I (A)set my [a]mind to seek and (B)explore by wisdom about everything that has been done under heaven. It is a [b](C)sorry task with which God has given the sons of mankind to be troubled.
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- Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit heart
- Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit evil
Ecclesiastes 1:13
New International Version
13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.(A) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!(B)
Ecclesiastes 1:13
King James Version
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.
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Ecclesiastes 1:13
New King James Version
13 And I set my heart to seek and (A)search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; (B)this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be [a]exercised.
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- Ecclesiastes 1:13 Or afflicted
Ecclesiastes 7:25
New American Standard Bible
25 I [a](A)directed my [b]mind to know and to investigate, and to seek wisdom and an explanation, and to know the evil of foolishness and the foolishness of insanity.
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- Ecclesiastes 7:25 Lit turned about
- Ecclesiastes 7:25 Lit heart
Ecclesiastes 7:25
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 7:25
King James Version
25 I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
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Ecclesiastes 7:25
New King James Version
25 (A)I applied my heart to know,
To search and seek out wisdom and the reason of things,
To know the wickedness of folly,
Even of foolishness and madness.
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