Ecclesiastes 1:13

13I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!

13And I set my 1:13 Lit heartmind to seek and explore by wisdom about everything that has been done under heaven. It is a 1:13 Lit evilsorry task with which God has given the sons of mankind to be troubled.

13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

13And I set my mind to seek and explore by [man’s] 1:13 The “wisdom” of Proverbs is not the “wisdom” of Ecclesiastes. The former is godly wisdom; the latter is usually human wisdom.wisdom all [human activity] that has been done under heaven. It is a miserable business and a burdensome task which 1:13 Heb Elohim: mighty, creator, ruler of man and nature.God has given the sons of men with which to be busy and distressed.

13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a miserable task God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!

13I decided to study things carefully. I used my wisdom to check everything out. I looked into everything that is done on earth. What a heavy load God has put on human beings!