Ecclesiastes 1:13 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (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.
Bible in Basic English (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.
Darby English Bible (DBY)
And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.
World English Bible (WEB)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (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.
| And I gave | וְנָתַ֣תִּי | wĕnātattî | veh-na-TA-tee |
| אֶת | ʾet | et | |
| my heart | לִבִּ֗י | libbî | lee-BEE |
| to seek | לִדְר֤וֹשׁ | lidrôš | leed-ROHSH |
| out search and | וְלָתוּר֙ | wĕlātûr | veh-la-TOOR |
| by wisdom | בַּֽחָכְמָ֔ה | baḥokmâ | ba-hoke-MA |
| concerning | עַ֛ל | ʿal | al |
| all | כָּל | kāl | kahl |
| things that | אֲשֶׁ֥ר | ʾăšer | uh-SHER |
| done are | נַעֲשָׂ֖ה | naʿăśâ | na-uh-SA |
| under | תַּ֣חַת | taḥat | TA-haht |
| heaven: | הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם | haššāmāyim | ha-sha-MA-yeem |
| this | ה֣וּא׀ | hûʾ | hoo |
| sore | עִנְיַ֣ן | ʿinyan | een-YAHN |
| travail | רָ֗ע | rāʿ | ra |
| hath God | נָתַ֧ן | nātan | na-TAHN |
| given | אֱלֹהִ֛ים | ʾĕlōhîm | ay-loh-HEEM |
| sons the to | לִבְנֵ֥י | libnê | leev-NAY |
| of man | הָאָדָ֖ם | hāʾādām | ha-ah-DAHM |
| to be exercised | לַעֲנ֥וֹת | laʿănôt | la-uh-NOTE |
| therewith. | בּֽוֹ׃ | bô | boh |