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Ecclesiastes 1:11-13
International Standard Version
Ecclesiastes 1:11-13
International Standard Version
11 No one remembers those in the past,
nor will they be remembered
by those who come after them.
A Testimony to an Unwise Search
12 I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven.[a] God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life.[b]
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- Ecclesiastes 1:13 I.e. from a heavenly perspective
- Ecclesiastes 1:13 The Heb. lacks with life
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