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Ecclesiastes 1:12-14
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Ecclesiastes 1:12-14
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
The Futility of Seeking Wisdom
12 I, the Teacher,[a] when king over Israel in Jerusalem, 13 applied my mind to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven; it is an unhappy business that God has given to human beings to be busy with. 14 I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.[b]
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- Ecclesiastes 1:12 Heb Qoheleth, traditionally rendered Preacher
- Ecclesiastes 1:14 Or a feeding on wind. See Hos 12.1
Ecclesiastes 1:12-14
New International Version
Ecclesiastes 1:12-14
New International Version
Wisdom Is Meaningless
12 I, the Teacher,(A) was king over Israel in Jerusalem.(B) 13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.(C) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!(D) 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(E)
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