Ecclesiastes 3:10
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Ecclesiastes 3:10 in other translations
| BSB | I have seen the burden that God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them. |
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| WEB | I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. |
| ASV | I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. |
| YLT | I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it. |
| DARBY | I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of men to toil in. |
| BBE | I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man. |
| Webster | I have seen the labor, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it. |
What does Ecclesiastes 3:10 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Ecclesiastes 3:1-10
The changes of human affairs. (Eccl. 3:1-10) The Divine counsels unchangeable. (Eccl. 3:11-15) The vanity of worldly power. (Eccl. 3:16-22) Verses 1-10 To expect unchanging happiness in a changing world, must end in disappointment. To bring ourselves to our state in life, is our duty and wisdom in this world. God's whole plan for the government of the world will be found altogether wise, just, and good. Then let us…
Ecclesiastes 3:10 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Ecclesiastes 3:10
- Ecclesiastes 1:13-14
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 have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
- Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
- Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9
For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8
Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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Context
- Ecclesiastes 3:9
What profit hath he that worketh in that wherein he laboureth?
- Ecclesiastes 3:10
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
- Ecclesiastes 3:11
He hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the world in their heart, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh from the beginning to the end.
Ecclesiastes 3:10 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Yo he visto el trabajo que Dios ha dado á los hijos de los hombres para que en él se ocupasen. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | J’ai vu l’occupation que Dieu a donnée aux fils des hommes pour s’y fatiguer: |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Ich habe das Geschäft gesehen, welches Gott den Menschenkindern gegeben hat, sich damit abzuplagen. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Vidi afflictionem quam dedit Deus filiis hominum, ut distendantur in ea. |