19 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

• 1Kgs 3:12 — Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
• 1Tim 4:15 — Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
• Eccl 1:17 — And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
• Eccl 2:23 — For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.
• Eccl 2:26 — For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight wisdom, and knowledge, and joy: but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that is good before God. This a
• Eccl 3:1 — To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven:
• Eccl 3:10 — I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
• Eccl 3:10 — I have seen the travail, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.
• Eccl 4:4 — Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
• Eccl 4:8 — There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I
• Eccl 7:25 — I applied mine heart to know, and to search, and to seek out wisdom, and the reason of things, and to know the wickedness of folly, even of foolishness and madness:
• Eccl 8:9 — All this have I seen, and applied my heart unto every work that is done under the sun: there is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.
• Eccl 8:16 — When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
• Eccl 8:16 — When I applied mine heart to know wisdom, and to see the business that is done upon the earth: (for also there is that neither day nor night seeth sleep with his eyes:)
• Eccl 12:12 — And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.
• Gen 3:19 — In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.
• Job 28:3 — He setteth an end to darkness, and searcheth out all perfection: the stones of darkness, and the shadow of death.
• Prov 2:2 — So that thou incline thine ear unto wisdom, and apply thine heart to understanding;
• Prov 4:7 — Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.
• Prov 18:1 — Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
• Prov 18:15 — The heart of the prudent getteth knowledge; and the ear of the wise seeketh knowledge.
• Prov 23:26 — My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.
• Ps 111:2 — The works of the LORD are great, sought out of all them that have pleasure therein.
• Ps 119:45 — And I will walk at liberty: for I seek thy precepts.