And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised.
Ecclesiastes 1:13
Surrounding context
1:12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1:13 And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised.
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.