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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.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

Wisdom - As including both the powers of observation and judgment, and the knowledge acquired by that means (1 Kings 3:28; [Refe…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Gave my heart. —The phrase occurs again in this book (Ecclesiastes 1:17; Ecclesiastes 7:25; [Reference Ecc…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom As he had all advantages and opportunities, so he did not want for i…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Solomon tried all things and found them vanity. He found his searches for knowledge weariness, not only to the flesh, but to the mind. The more he …

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