Ecclesiastes 1:13
King James Version
8 Jun 2026
“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.”
עָשָׂה
To do, to make, to accomplish. Asah. God looked at everything He had made and called it very good. Your life is also His asah. He is still working on it.
רַע
evil
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רַע
Evil, wicked, bad. Ra. The LORD will keep you from all evil. Not just some evil or most evil. All evil. His protection matches His power.
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לֵב
heart/ my
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לֵב
Heart, mind, will. Leb. The centre of human personality. Guard your heart above all else for everything you do flows from it.
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נָתַן
which he has given
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נָתַן
To give, to grant, to permit. Nathan. God is always giving. His hand is always open.
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עִנְיָן
is a task of
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עִנְיָן
ado, i.e. (generally) employment or (specifically) an affair
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