Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
I have seen the
King James Version
I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
Holman Bible
I have seen the task that God has given people to keep them occupied.
International Standard Version
I have observed the burdens placed by God on human beings in order to perfect them.
A Conservative Version
I have seen the travail which God has given to the sons of men to be employed therewith.
American Standard Version
I have seen the travail which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.
Amplified
I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men with which to occupy themselves.
Bible in Basic English
I saw the work which God has put on the sons of man.
Darby Translation
I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of men to toil in.
Julia Smith Translation
I saw the labor which God gave to the sons of man to be humbled in it
King James 2000
I have seen the task, which God has given to the sons of men to be occupied in it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I have seen the busyness God gives to {humans} to preoccupy them.
Modern King James verseion
I have seen the task which God has given to the sons of men to be humbled by it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For as touching the travail and carefulness which God hath given unto men, I see that he hath given it them, to be exercised in it.
NET Bible
I have observed the burden that God has given to people to keep them occupied.
New Heart English Bible
I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
The Emphasized Bible
I looked at the employment which God hath given to the sons of men, to work therein:
Webster
I have seen the labor, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
World English Bible
I have seen the burden which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have seen the travail that God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.
Interlinear
Ra'ah
'elohiym
References
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 3:10
Verse Info
Context Readings
No One Understands God's Mysterious Plan
9
Cross References
Genesis 3:19
You will eat bread,
Till you
Because
For you are dust,
And to dust you shall return.”
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For to a person who is good in His sight
Ecclesiastes 1:13-14
And I
1 Thessalonians 2:9
For you recall, brethren, our
2 Thessalonians 3:8
nor did we