ECC 1:13 Parallel Verse View

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OET (OET-RV) I used my mind and wisdom to discover and to explore everything that is done in this world.
⇔ It’s a difficult job that God has given humanity to be busy with.

Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ ἔδωκα τὴν καρδίαν μου τοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι καὶ τοῦ κατασκέψασθαι ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ περὶ πάντων τῶν γινομένων ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν, ὅτι περισπασμὸν πονηρὸν ἔδωκεν ὁ Θεὸς τοῖς υἱοῖς τῶν ἀνθρώπων τοῦ περισπᾶσθαι ἐν αὐτῷ.
(Kai edōka taʸn kardian mou tou ekzaʸtaʸsai kai tou kataskepsasthai en taʸ sofia peri pantōn tōn ginomenōn hupo ton ouranon, hoti perispasmon ponaʸron edōken ho Theos tois huiois tōn anthrōpōn tou perispasthai en autōi. )

BrTr And I applied my heart to seek out and examine by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven, for God has given to the sons of men an evil trouble to be troubled therewith.

ULT And I gave my heart to seek out and to explore with wisdom concerning everything that is done under the sun. It is an unpleasant business God has given to the sons of humanity to be busy with it.

UST By using my wisdom, I concentrated on understanding everything that was being done on the earth. It is a task that wears me out, just like anyone else who tries it.

BSB And 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!

OEB and I gave my mind to the philosophic study and investigation of all that goes on under the sun. But a sorry business it is that God has given men to

WEBBE 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[fn] has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

1:13 The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).

WMBB (Same as above including footnotes)

MSG ^(12-14)Call me “the Quester.” I’ve been king over Israel in Jerusalem. I looked most carefully into everything, searched out all that is done on this earth. And let me tell you, there’s not much to write home about. God hasn’t made it easy for us. I’ve seen it all and it’s nothing but smoke—smoke, and spitting into the wind.

NET I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine
⇔ all that has been accomplished on earth.
⇔ I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task
⇔ that keeps them occupied.

LSV And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that has been done under the heavens. It [is] a sad travail God has given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

FBV I decided to focus my mind to explore, using wisdom, everything that happens here on earth. This is a tough assignment that God has given people to keep them busy!

T4T By being wise, I concentrated on understanding everything that was being done on the earth [MTY]. But I found out that God causes all of us to experience things that cause us to be unhappy/miserable.

LEB I applied my mind to seek and to search by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.[fn] It is a grievous task God has given to _⌊humans_⌋.[fn]

1:13 MT reads “under the heavens,” which is supported by LXX; however, several versions (Syriac Peshitta, Aramaic Targum, Latin Vulgate) as well as the Cairo Geniza manuscript read, “under the sun,” cf. 1:3, 9, etc.

1:13 Literally “the sons of the man”

BBE And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.

Moff No Moff ECC book available

JPS And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven; it is a sore task that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

ASV 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.

DRA And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under the sun. This painful occupation hath God given to the children of men, to be exercised therein.

YLT And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It [is] a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

Drby And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath [fn]God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.

1.13 Elohim

RV 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.
(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/has given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. )

SLT And I gave my heart to seek and to search out in wisdom concerning all which was done under the heavens: this evil business God gave to the sons of man to be occupied in it.

Wbstr 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 given to the sons of man to be exercised with it.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath/has God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. )

1.13 to be…: or, to afflict them

KJB-1611 And I gaue my heart to seeke and search out by wisedome, concerning all things that are done vnder heauen: this sore trauell hath God giuen to the sonnes of man, [fn]to be exercised therewith.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation and footnotes)

1:13 Or, to afflict them.

Bshps And dyd applie my mynde to seke out & searche for knowledge of all thynges that are done vnder heauen: Such trauayle and labour hath God geuen vnto the children of men, to exercise them selues therin.
(And did apply my mind to seek out and search for knowledge of all things that are done under heaven: Such travail and labour hath/has God given unto the children of men, to exercise themselves therein.)

Gnva And I haue giuen mine heart to search and finde out wisdome by all things that are done vnder the heauen: (this sore trauaile hath GOD giuen to the sonnes of men, to humble them thereby)
(And I have given mine heart to search and find out wisdom by all things that are done under the heaven: (this sore travail hath/has GOD given to the sons of men, to humble them thereby) )

Cvdl applyed my mynde to seke out & search for the knowlege of all thiges yt are done vnder heaue. Soch trauayle & labor hath God geue vnto ye childre of me, to exercyse the selues theri.
(applied my mind to seek out and search for the knowledge of all things it are done under heaven. Such travail and labour hath/has God give unto ye/you_all children of me, to exercise the selves theri.)

Wycl and Y purposide in my soule to seke and enserche wiseli of alle thingis, that ben maad vndur the sunne. God yaf this werste ocupacioun to the sones of men, that thei schulden be ocupied therynne.
(and I purposed in my soul to seek and enserche wisely of all things, that been made under the sun. God gave this werste occupation to the sons of men, that they should be occupied therein.)

Luth und begab 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 drinnen müssen quälen.
(and gifted my heart, to/for search_for and to/for search(v) wisely all/everything, what/which man under to_him heaven does. Such unfortunate effort/trouble has God the human_children given, that they/she/them itself/yourself/themselves inside must torment(v).)

ClVg et proposui in animo meo quærere et investigare sapienter de omnibus quæ fiunt sub sole. Hanc occupationem pessimam dedit Deus filiis hominum, ut occuparentur in ea.[fn]
(and proposui in/into/on in_mind mine to_seek/search_for and investigare wisely from/about to_all which are_made under the_sun. This occupationem worstm he_gave God to_the_children of_men, as occuparentur in/into/on them. )

1.13 Et proposui in animo meo, etc. Proposuit ergo Ecclesiastes, etc., usque ad quam sponte incurrerunt. Hucusque generaliter de vanitatibus sæculi: hinc ad seipsum redit, et quis esset ostendit, quomodo omnia cognoverit, et docuerit, unde: Et proposui in animo meo, et cætera. Hanc occupationem. HIER. Verbum anian Aquila, LXX et Theodotio quod latine distensio, etc., usque ad ad superiorem sensum cuncta referuntur.

1.13 And proposui in/into/on in_mind mine, etc. Proposuit therefore Preacher, etc., until to how sponte incurrerunt. Hucusque generaliter from/about in_vainbus of_the_world: hinc to seipsum redit, and who/any was he_showed, how everything cognoverit, and docuerit, unde: And proposui in/into/on in_mind mine, and cætera. This occupationem. HIER. The_word/saying anian Aquila, LXX and Theodotio that latine distensio, etc., until to ad superiorem sensum everything referuntur.

RP-GNT No RP-GNT ECC book available

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

(Occurrence 0) I applied my mind

(Some words not found in UHB: and,applied DOM mind_of,my to,seek and,to,explore in/on/at/with,wisdom on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in all/each/any/every which/who done below/instead_of the=heavens he/it task grievous he/it_gave ʼElohīm to,sons_of the=humankind to,busy in/on/over=him/it )

Here the author refers to himself by his “mind” to emphasize his thoughts. Alternate translation: “I determined” or “I applied myself”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / doublet

(Occurrence 0) to study and to search out

These two phrases mean the same thing and emphasize how diligently he studied.

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

(Occurrence 0) under heaven

This refers to things that are done on earth. Alternate translation: “on the earth”

(Occurrence 0) children of mankind

Alternate translation: “human beings”

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