MANNAFEST

I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.

KJV

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ASV

I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

WEB

I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them.

YLT

I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

DBT

I have seen the travail thatGod hath given to the sons of men to toil in.

About this book

Old Testament

EcclesiastesQohelet the Preacher — ''vanity of vanities, all is vanity.'' The book's relentless examination of life under the sun, resolving not in despair but in ''fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.''

Author
Traditional: Solomon (''son of David, king in Jerusalem''). Critical: a later Qohelet figure writing in Solomonic persona. §7.9 surfaces; Pastor Marc's drawer carries the position.
Date
Solomonic reading: c. 940 BC. Critical reading: Persian or early Hellenistic period (5th–3rd century BC).

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