Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
I perceived
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Bible References
I gave
Ecclesiastes 1:13
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.
Ecclesiastes 2:3
I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.
Ecclesiastes 7:23
All this have I proved by wisdom: I said, I will be wise; but it was far from me.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
I perceived
Ecclesiastes 2:10
And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.
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Ecclesiastes 1:14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
Seeing there be many things that increase vanity, what is man the better?