Verse 13
Ecclesiastes 1:13
Noah Webster Bible
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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 grievous labor hath God (Elohim) given to the sons of man to be exercised with it.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וְ/נָתַ֣תִּי אֶת לִבִּ֗/י לִ/דְר֤וֹשׁ וְ/לָ/תוּר֙ בַּֽ/חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל אֲשֶׁ֥ר נַעֲשָׂ֖ה תַּ֣חַת הַ/שָּׁמָ֑יִם ה֣וּא עִנְיַ֣ן רָ֗ע נָתַ֧ן אֱלֹהִ֛ים לִ/בְנֵ֥י הָ/אָדָ֖ם לַ/עֲנ֥וֹת בּֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And I gave my heart to seek and explore with wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; it is a painful task that God has given to the sons of man to be occupied with.
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