Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
The 1611 reading
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despaire of all the labour which I tooke vnder the Sunne.
KJV dictionary & concordance
Sense 1: A reason, ground, matter in dispute, or judicial case. Sense 2: As a verb, to make something happen.
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First occurrence: Genesis 7:4
Complete exact-word concordance
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.
Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despaire of all the labour which I tooke vnder the Sunne.
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?
Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sinne, neither say thou before the Angel, that it was an errour: wherefore should God be angrie at thy voyce, and destroy the worke of thine hands?
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.
Say not thou, What is the cause that the former dayes were better then these? For thou doest not enquire wisely concerning this.
1611 marginal noteHeb. out of wisedome.
DEAD flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour.
¶ Dead flies cause the oyntment of the Apothecarie to send foorth a stinking sauour: so doeth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisedome and honour.
1611 marginal noteHebr. flies of death.
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