Holy Scripture
Ecclesiastes 1:13
A church father on this verse
“I thoughtfully examined and wisely learned the nature of everything on earth. I discovered that it was all very complex, because human beings are allowed to toil away on earth, wallowing about uselessly in various kinds of pretentious effort at various times.”
Source: Septuagint
Original
13And I applied my heart to seek out And examine by wisdom concerning all things That are done under heaven, For God has given to the sons of men An evil trouble To be troubled therewith.
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11There is no memorial to the first things; Neither to the things that have been last Shall their memorial be With them that shall be at the last time.
12I the Preacher Was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
— Ecclesiastes 1:13 —
14I beheld all the works That were wrought under the sun; And, behold, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.
15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: And deficiency cannot be numbered.