'Business' in the Bible

And I set my mind to seek and explore by [man’s] wisdom all [human activity] that has been done under heaven. It is a miserable business and a burdensome task which God has given the sons of men with which to be busy and distressed.

For everything there is a fixed time, and a time for every business under the sun.

I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.

There was a certain man—without a dependent, having neither a child nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, “For whom do I labor and deprive myself of pleasure?” This too is vanity (a wisp of smoke, self-conceit); yes, it is a painful effort and an unhappy task.

For a dream cometh through the multitude of business; and a fool's voice is known by multitude of words.

And that wealth hath been lost in an evil business, and he hath begotten a son and there is nothing in his hand!

When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)