Bible Verses About Investigation

And I haue giuen mine heart to search and finde out wisdome by all things that are done vnder the heauen: (this sore trauaile hath GOD giuen to the sonnes of men, to humble them thereby)

I haue considered all the workes that are done vnder the sunne, and beholde, all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.

That which is crooked, can none make straight: and that which faileth, cannot be nombred.

I thought in mine heart, and said, Behold, I am become great, and excell in wisdome all them that haue bene before me in Ierusalem: and mine heart hath seene much wisedome and knowledge.

And I gaue mine heart to knowe wisdome and knowledge, madnes and foolishnes: I knew also that this is a vexation of the spirit.

For in the multitude of wisedome is much griefe: and he that increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorowe.

I said in mine heart, Goe to nowe, I will proue thee with ioy: therefore take thou pleasure in pleasant things: and beholde, this also is vanitie.

I saide of laughter, Thou art mad: and of ioy, What is this that thou doest?

I sought in mine heart to giue my selfe to wine, and to leade mine heart in wisdome, and to take holde of follie, till I might see where is that goodnesse of the children of men, which they enioy vnder the sunne: the whole nomber of the dayes of their life.

I haue made my great workes: I haue built me houses: I haue planted me vineyards.

I haue made me gardens and orchards, and planted in them trees of all fruite.

I haue made me cisternes of water, to water therewith the woods that growe with trees.

I haue gotten seruants and maides, and had children borne in the house: also I had great possession of beeues and sheepe aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem.

I haue gathered vnto me also siluer and gold, and the chiefe treasures of Kings and prouinces: I haue prouided me men singers and women singers, and the delites of the sonnes of men, as a woman taken captiue, and women taken captiues.

And I was great, and increased aboue all that were before me in Ierusalem: also my wisedome remained with me.

And whatsoeuer mine eyes desired, I withheld it not from them: I withdrew not mine heart from any ioy: for mine heart reioyced in al my labour: and this was my portion of all my trauaile.

Then I looked on all my workes that mine hands had wrought, and on the trauaile that I had laboured to doe: and beholde, all is vanitie and vexation of the spirit: and there is no profite vnder the sunne.

And I turned to beholde wisedome, and madnes and follie: (for who is the man that will come after the King in things, which men nowe haue done?)

And the more wise the Preacher was, the more he taught the people knowledge, and caused them to heare, and searched foorth, and prepared many parables.

The Preacher sought to finde out pleasant wordes, and an vpright writing, euen the wordes of trueth.

The wordes of the wise are like goads, and like nailes fastened by the masters of the assemblies, which are giuen by one pastour.

And of other things beside these, my sone, take thou heede: for there is none ende in making many bookes, and much reading is a wearines of the flesh.

Let vs heare the end of all: feare God and keepe his commandements: for this is the whole duetie of man.

For God will bring euery worke vnto iudgement, with euery secret thing, whether it be good or euill.