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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.

Ecclesiastes 1:13 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીસભાશિક્ષક ૧:૧૩
પૃથ્વી પર જે કંઈ બને છે તેની શોધ કરવા અને સમજવા મેં મારા ડહાપણને લગાડ્યું તો એ સમજાયું કે કષ્ટમય શ્રમ ઈશ્વરે માણસને કેળવવાના સાધન તરીકે આપ્યો છે.
हिन्दीसभोपदेशक १:१३
मैंने अपना मन लगाया कि जो कुछ आकाश के नीचे किया जाता है, उसका भेद बुद्धि से सोच सोचकर मालूम करूँ ; यह बड़े दुःख का काम है जो परमेश्वर ने मनुष्यों के लिये ठहराया है कि वे उसमें लगें।

In context

11There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13I 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.

14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

15That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted.

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