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Ecclesiastes 1:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 13 I set my heart to study and explore with wisdom+ everything that has been done under the heavens+—the miserable occupation that God has given to the sons of men that keeps them occupied.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 13 And I set my heart to seek and explore wisdom+ in relation to everything that has been done under the heavens—the calamitous occupation that God has given to the sons of mankind* in which to be occupied.+

Ecclesiastes 1:13

The Bible in Living English
- 13 * and gave my mind to examining and exploring scientifically as to everything that is done under the skies—that is a bad employment God has given to mankind to employ themselves at.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

American Standard Version
- 13 And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

Ecclesiastes 1:13

The Emphasized Bible
- 13 And I gave my heart to seek and to search out wisely, concerning all things which are done under the heavens,—the same is the vexatious employment God hath given to the sons of men to work toilsomely therein.

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.