Ecclesiastes 1:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

I decided to study and to use my wisdom to learn about everything that is done in this life. I learned that it is a very hard thing that God has given us to do.

Cross References

Ecclesiastes 3:10

I saw all the hard work God gave us to do.

Genesis 3:19

You will work hard for your food, until your face is covered with sweat. You will work hard until the day you die, and then you will become dust again. I used dust to make you, and when you die, you will become dust again.”

Ecclesiastes 1:17

I decided to learn how wisdom and knowledge are better than thinking foolish thoughts. But I learned that trying to become wise is like trying to catch the wind.

1 Timothy 4:15

Continue to do these things. Give your life to doing them. Then everyone can see that your work is progressing.

Ecclesiastes 12:12

So, son, study these sayings, but be careful about other teachings. People are always writing books, and too much study will make you very tired.

Ecclesiastes 7:25

I studied and I tried very hard to find true wisdom. I tried to find a reason for everything. I did learn that it is foolish to be evil, and it is crazy to act like a fool.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

I saw all this. I thought very hard about the things that happen in this world. I saw that people always struggle for the power to rule others, and this is bad for them.

Ecclesiastes 4:4

Then I thought, “Why do people work so hard?” I saw people try to succeed and be better than other people. They do this because they are jealous. They don’t want other people to have more than they have. This is senseless. It is like trying to catch the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:26

If people do good and please God, he will give them wisdom, knowledge, and joy. But those who sin will get only the work of gathering and carrying things. God takes from the bad person and gives to the good person. But all this work is useless. It is like trying to catch the wind.

Ecclesiastes 2:23

Throughout their life, they have pain, frustrations, and hard work. Even at night, a person’s mind does not rest. This is also senseless.

Proverbs 23:26

My son, listen closely to what I am saying. Let my life be your example.

Proverbs 18:15

Wise people want to learn more, so they listen closely to gain knowledge.

Proverbs 18:1

Some people like to do things their own way, and they get upset when people give them advice.

Proverbs 4:7

“The first step to becoming wise is to look for wisdom, so use everything you have to get understanding.

Psalm 111:2

The Lord does wonderful things, more than anyone could ask for.

Job 28:3

Miners carry lights deep into caves to search for these rocks in the deepest darkness.

Ecclesiastes 3:11

God gave us the ability to think about his world, but we can never completely understand everything he does. And yet, he does everything at just the right time.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

I saw a man who has no family, not a son or even a brother. But he continues to work very hard. He is never satisfied with what he has. And he works so hard that he never stops and asks himself, “Why am I working so hard? Why don’t I let myself enjoy my life?” This is also a very bad and senseless thing.

Ecclesiastes 11:5

You don’t know where the wind blows. And you don’t know how a baby grows in its mother’s womb. In the same way, you don’t know what God will do—and he makes everything happen.

Proverbs 25:2

We honor God for the things he keeps secret. But we honor kings for the things they can discover.