Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
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Bible References
General references
Ecclesiastes 1:13
And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.
Genesis 3:19 By the sweat of your face
You will eat bread,
Till youreturn to the ground,
Becausefrom it you were taken;
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
You will eat bread,
Till you
Because
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you recall, brethren, our labor and hardship, how working night and day so as not to be a burden to any of you, we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we eat anyone’s bread without paying for it, but with labor and hardship we kept working night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you;