Ecclesiastes 1:13
Ecclesiastes · Old Testament · Chapter 1
“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.”Ecclesiastes 1:13
What Does Ecclesiastes 1:13 Mean?
Ecclesiastes 1:13 is found in the book of Ecclesiastes, chapter 1, verse 13 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Wisdom.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Ecclesiastes 1:13 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Ecclesiastes 3:1“To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:”Ecclesiastes 3:10“I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.”Genesis 3:19“In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.”1 Kings 3:12“Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.”Psalms 119:45“And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.”Ecclesiastes 4:8“There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.”Ecclesiastes 8:16“When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)”1 Timothy 4:15“Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.”Ecclesiastes 1:17“And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.”Job 28:3“He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.”Ecclesiastes 7:25“I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:”Ecclesiastes 12:12“And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.”Psalms 111:2“The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.”Proverbs 2:2“So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;”Proverbs 4:7“Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.”Proverbs 18:1“Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.”Proverbs 18:15“The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.”Proverbs 23:26“My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.”Ecclesiastes 2:23“For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.”Ecclesiastes 2:26“For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
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