Lo, this only have I found, that God hath made man upright; but they have sought out many inventions.
Look, this is the only thing I have discovered: God made people to be good and honest, but they have come up with all kinds of complicated schemes and wrongdoing.
The writer is saying that God originally created humans to be morally upright, but people have chosen to pursue countless ways to complicate and corrupt their lives.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from King Solomon's reflections on life's meaning and human nature. Writing around 950 BC, Solomon was known for his wisdom and had observed both the heights of human achievement and the depths of human folly. He's concluding a section where he searched for understanding about why life often seems unfair and why people, especially those in power, can be so corrupt.
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