NET Bible
"I have observed the burden that God has given to people to keep them occupied."
— Ecclesiastes 3:10, NET Bible
“I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.”
“I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. ”
“I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.”
“I have seen the trouble, which God hath given the sons of men to be exercised in it.”
“I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.”
“I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.”
A time to rip, and a time to sew; a time to keep silent, and a time to speak.
A time to love, and a time to hate; a time for war, and a time for peace.
Man is Ignorant of God’s Timing What benefit can a worker gain from his toil?
I have observed the burden that God has given to people to keep them occupied.
God has made everything fit beautifully in its appropriate time, but he has also placed ignorance in the human heart so that people cannot discover what God has ordained, from the beginning to the end of their lives.
Enjoy Life in the Present I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,
and also that everyone should eat and drink, and find enjoyment in all his toil, for these things are a gift from God.