Ecclesiastes 1:13 — compare English translations
Compare translationsEcclesiastes 1:13 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְנָתַ֣תִּי
nâthan
H5414
to give
אֶת
ʼêth
H853
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לִבִּ֗י
lêb
H3820
heart
לִדְר֤וֹשׁ
dârash
H1875
to seek
וְלָתוּר֙
tûwr
H8446
to seek
בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה
chokmâh
H2451
wisdom
עַ֛ל
ʻal
H5921
upon
כָּל
kôl
H3605
all
אֲשֶׁ֥ר
ʼăsher
H834
which
נַעֲשָׂ֖ה
ʻâsâh
H6213
to do
תַּ֣חַת
tachath
H8478
under
הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם
shâmayim
H8064
heaven
ה֣וּא
hûwʼ
H1931
he
עִנְיַ֣ן
ʻinyân
H6045
occupation
רָ֗ע
raʻ
H7451
evil
נָתַ֧ן
nâthan
H5414
to give
אֱלֹהִ֛ים
ʼĕlôhîym
H430
God
לִבְנֵ֥י
bên
H1121
son
הָאָדָ֖ם
ʼâdâm
H120
man
לַעֲנ֥וֹת
ʻânâh
H6031
to afflict
בּֽוֹ
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World English Bible Public Domain
I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
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King James Version Public Domain
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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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
So, I gave my heart to seek and to explore with wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens. It an unpleasant business God has given to the sons of humanity to be busy with it.
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