I devoted myself to search for understanding and to explore by wisdom everything being done under heaven. I soon discovered that God has dealt a tragic existence to the human race.

我专心用智慧寻求、查究天下所做的一切事，乃知神叫世人所经练的是极重的劳苦。

我用智慧专心探寻、考察天下所发生的一切事：上帝给世人何等沉重的担子，使他们在其中劳苦！

我用智慧专心探寻、考察天下所发生的一切事：神给世人何等沉重的担子，使他们在其中劳苦！

我专心用智慧去研究、探索天下各样的事，发现上帝给世人的是极重的苦工。

我曾用智慧专心寻求查究天下所发生的一切事；原来神给予世人的，是劳苦的担子，叫他们为此烦恼。

我用心求问，以智慧探察在天下所做的一切，这些都是神加给世人极重的担子，让他们在其中操劳。

我專心用智慧尋求、查究天下所做的一切事，乃知神叫世人所經練的是極重的勞苦。

我用智慧專心探尋、考察天下所發生的一切事：上帝給世人何等沉重的擔子，使他們在其中勞苦！

我用智慧專心探尋、考察天下所發生的一切事：神給世人何等沉重的擔子，使他們在其中勞苦！

我專心用智慧去研究、探索天下各樣的事，發現上帝給世人的是極重的苦工。

我曾用智慧專心尋求查究天下所發生的一切事；原來神給予世人的，是勞苦的擔子，叫他們為此煩惱。

我專心一志用智慧去尋求窺探天下所發生過的一切事，就知道上帝給世人所勞碌的是多麼喫力的勞苦。

我用心求問，以智慧探察在天下所做的一切，這些都是神加給世人極重的擔子，讓他們在其中操勞。

專心用智考察天下所為之事、則知此為苦任、乃上帝畀於世人、以之為務、

專心致志、窮察天下事、知上帝以斯任畀人、使竭其心思。

我專心致志、以智慧考察窮究日下所作之事、乃知此為苦任、天主所畀於人、欲人因以自勞、

I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind!

I decided to study things carefully. I used my wisdom to check everything out. I looked into everything that is done on earth. What a heavy load God has put on human beings!

And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with.

I applied my mind to examine and explore through wisdom all that is done under heaven. God has given people this miserable task to keep them occupied.

And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom about everything that has been done under heaven. It is a sorry task with which God has given the sons of mankind to be troubled.

And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised.

And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

I applied my mind to seek and explore through wisdom all that is done under heaven. God has given people this miserable task to keep them occupied.

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.

I decided to carefully and thoroughly examine all that has been accomplished on earth. I concluded: God has given people a burdensome task that keeps them occupied.

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

I have seen the burden God has placed on us all.

By the sweat of your brow will you have food to eat until you return to the ground from which you were made. For you were made from dust, and to dust you will return.”

So I set out to learn everything from wisdom to madness and folly. But I learned firsthand that pursuing all this is like chasing the wind.

In my search for wisdom and in my observation of people’s burdens here on earth, I discovered that there is ceaseless activity, day and night.I realized that no one can discover everything God is doing under the sun. Not even the wisest people discover everything, no matter what they claim.

I searched everywhere, determined to find wisdom and to understand the reason for things. I was determined to prove to myself that wickedness is stupid and that foolishness is madness.

Then I observed that most people are motivated to success because they envy their neighbors. But this, too, is meaningless— like chasing the wind.

Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.Cry out for insight, and ask for understanding.Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures.

God gives wisdom, knowledge, and joy to those who please him. But if a sinner becomes wealthy, God takes the wealth away and gives it to those who please him. This, too, is meaningless— like chasing the wind.

Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge.

How amazing are the deeds of the Lord! All who delight in him should ponder them.

O my son, give me your heart. May your eyes take delight in following my ways.

Their days of labor are filled with pain and grief; even at night their minds cannot rest. It is all meaningless.

Getting wisdom is the wisest thing you can do! And whatever else you do, develop good judgment.

I have thought deeply about all that goes on here under the sun, where people have the power to hurt each other.

Give your complete attention to these matters. Throw yourself into your tasks so that everyone will see your progress.

But, my child, let me give you some further advice: Be careful, for writing books is endless, and much study wears you out.

Unfriendly people care only about themselves; they lash out at common sense.