New American Standard Bible 1995
Ecclesiastes 1:13-18
13And I 1setH5414 my 2mindH3820 to seekH1875 and 3exploreH8446 by wisdomH2451 concerningH5921 allH3605 that has been doneH6213 underH8478 heavenH8064. It is 4a grievousH7451 5taskH6045 which GodH430 has givenH5414 to the sonsH1121 of menH120 to be afflictedH6030 with. 14I have seenH7200 allH3605 the worksH4639 whichH7945 have been doneH6213 underH8478 the sunH8121, and beholdH2009, allH3605 is 67vanityH1892 and strivingH7469 after windH7307. 15What is 8crookedH5791 cannotH3201H3808 be straightenedH8626 and whatH2642 is lackingH2642 cannotH3201H3808 be countedH4487.
16I 9saidH1696 to myselfH3820, “BeholdH2009, I have magnifiedH1431 and increasedH3254 10wisdomH2451 moreH5921 thanH5921 allH3605 whoH834 were overH5921 JerusalemH3389 beforeH6440 me; and my 11mindH3820 has observedH7200 12a wealthH7235 of wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH1847.” 17And I 13setH5414 my 14mindH3820 to knowH3045 wisdomH2451 and to 15knowH3045 madnessH1947 and follyH5531; I realizedH3045 that thisH2088 alsoH1571 is 16strivingH7475 after windH7307. 18BecauseH3588 17in muchH7230 wisdomH2451 there is muchH7230 griefH3708, and increasingH3254 knowledgeH1847 results in increasingH3254 painH4341.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 1:13 Eccl 1:17 ↩
- 2. Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit heart ↩
- 3. Ecclesiastes 1:13 Eccl 3:10, 11; 7:25; 8:17 ↩
- 4. Ecclesiastes 1:13 Lit an evil ↩
- 5. Ecclesiastes 1:13 Eccl 2:23, 26; 3:10; 4:8 ↩
- 6. Ecclesiastes 1:14 Or futility ↩
- 7. Ecclesiastes 1:14 Eccl 2:11, 17; 4:4; 6:9 ↩
- 8. Ecclesiastes 1:15 Eccl 7:13 ↩
- 9. Ecclesiastes 1:16 Lit spoke with my heart, saying ↩
- 10. Ecclesiastes 1:16 1 Kin 3:12; 4:30; 10:23; Eccl 2:9 ↩
- 11. Ecclesiastes 1:16 Lit heart ↩
- 12. Ecclesiastes 1:16 Lit an abundance ↩
- 13. Ecclesiastes 1:17 Eccl 1:13; 7:25 ↩
- 14. Ecclesiastes 1:17 Lit heart ↩
- 15. Ecclesiastes 1:17 Eccl 2:12; 7:25 ↩
- 16. Ecclesiastes 1:17 Eccl 1:14; 2:11, 17; 4:4, 6, 16; 6:9 ↩
- 17. Ecclesiastes 1:18 Eccl 2:23; 12:12 ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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