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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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Verse 13 is found in chapter 1 of Ecclesiastes. Qohelet begins by examining his own intellectual pursuit. He has observed the activities carried out under the sun and discovers that human beings cannot fully control what happens. The repetition of generations and events, together with the inability to make everything crooked straight, leads to a sober conclusion about the limits of knowledge. Even wisdom has a cost: understanding reality more deeply also reveals how much pain and frustration it contains.
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Compare Ecclesiastes 1:13 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Deutsch · L1912 und richtete mein Herz zu suchen und zu forschen weislich alles, was man unter dem Himmel tut. Solche unselige Mühe hat Gott den Menschenkindern gegeben, daß sie sich darin müssen quälen.
Español · RVR1909 Y dí mi corazón a inquirir y buscar con sabiduría sobre todo lo que se hace debajo del cielo: este penoso trabajo dio Dios a los hijos de los hombres, en que se ocupen.
Español · NTBT Dediqué mi corazón a buscar e investigar con sabiduría todo lo que se hace bajo los cielos. Es una tarea penosa que Dios ha dado a los hijos de los hombres para que se ocupen en ella.
Français · LSG J'ai appliqué mon coeur à rechercher et à sonder par la sagesse tout ce qui se fait sous les cieux: c'est là une occupation pénible, à laquelle Dieu soumet les fils de l'homme.
Italiano · DIO1885 ed ho recato il mio cuore a ricercare, e ad investigare, con sapienza, tutto ciò che si fa sotto il cielo; il che è una occupazione molesta, la quale Iddio ha data a’ figliuoli degli uomini, per occuparvisi.
Português · ARC E apliquei o meu coração a esquadrinhar, e a informar-me com sabedoria de tudo quanto sucede debaixo do céu; esta enfadonha ocupação deu Deus aos filhos dos homens, para nela os exercitar.
中文 · RCUV 我用智慧專心探尋、考察天下所發生的一切事：上帝給世人何等沉重的擔子，使他們在其中勞苦！
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