Ecclesiastes 1:13-14
Holman Christian Standard Bible
13 I applied my mind to seek(A) and explore through wisdom all that is done under heaven.(B) God has given people this miserable task to keep them occupied.(C) 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.[a](D)
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- Ecclesiastes 1:14 Or a feeding on wind, or an affliction of spirit
Ecclesiastes 1:13-14
New International Version
13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.(A) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!(B) 14 I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.(C)
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