Ecclesiastes

Chapter 1

1 THE words of Kohlat, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

3 What profit has a man of all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

4 One generation passes away and another generation comes; but the earth abides for ever.

5 The sun rises and the sun goes down and hastens to the place where it rose that from thence it may rise again.

6 The wind blows toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls continually, and returns again according to its circuits.

7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; to the place from whence the rivers flow, thither they return to flow again.

8 All things are wearisome: a man is not satisfied with utterance, his eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor his ear satisfied with hearing.

9 The thing that has been is that which shall be; and that which has been clone is that which shall be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.

10 Whosoever speaks and says, Look, this is new, should know that it already has been in the ages which were before us.

11 There is no remembrance of former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of generations that are to come with those that will come after.

12 I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13 And I gave my heart to seek to search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven; to be engaged in it is a difficult task that God has given to the sons of men.

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

15 The chaotic cannot be made orderly; and he who is lacking knowledge cannot be supplied with it.

16 I have communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great, and have gotten more wisdom than all they who were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom and proverbs and understanding; but I have perceived that this also is vexation of spirit

18 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 1

1 The words1697 of the Preacher,6953 the son1121 of David,1732 king4428 in Jerusalem.3389

2 Vanity1892 of vanities,1892 said559 the Preacher,6953 vanity1892 of vanities;1892 all3605 is vanity.1892

3 What4100 profit3504 has a man120 of all3605 his labor5999 which he takes5998 under8478 the sun?8121

4 One generation1755 passes1980 away, and another generation1755 comes: but the earth776 stays5975 for ever.5769

5 The sun8121 also rises,2224 and the sun8121 goes935 down, and hastens7602 to his place4725 where8033 he arose.2224

6 The wind7307 goes1980 toward413 the south,1864 and turns5437 about to the north;6828 it whirls1980 about continually, and the wind7307 returns7725 again7725 according5921 to his circuits.5439

7 All3605 the rivers5158 run1980 into413 the sea;3220 yet the sea3220 is not full;4392 to the place4725 from where the rivers5158 come,1980 thither8033 they return7725 again.7725

8 All3605 things1697 are full of labor;3023 man376 cannot3808 3201 utter1696 it: the eye5869 is not satisfied7646 with seeing,7200 nor3808 the ear241 filled4390 with hearing.8085

9 The thing that has been,1961 it is that which shall be; and that which is done6213 is that which shall be done:6213 and there is no369 new2319 thing under8478 the sun.8121

10 Is there any thing1697 whereof it may be said,559 See,7200 this2088 is new?2319 it has been1961 already3528 of old5769 time, which834 was before6440 us.

11 There is no369 remembrance2146 of former7223 things; neither3808 shall there be any remembrance2146 of things that are to come314 with those that shall come1961 after.314

12 I the Preacher6953 was king4428 over5921 Israel3478 in Jerusalem.3389

13 And I gave5414 my heart3820 to seek1875 and search8446 out by wisdom2451 concerning5921 all3605 things that are done6213 under8478 heaven:8064 this1931 sore7451 travail6045 has God430 given5414 to the sons1121 of man120 to be exercised6031 therewith.

14 I have seen7200 all3605 the works4639 that are done6213 under8478 the sun;8121 and, behold,2009 all3605 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

15 That which is crooked5791 cannot3808 3201 be made straight:8626 and that which is wanting2642 cannot3808 3201 be numbered.4487

16 I communed1696 with my own heart,3820 saying,559 See,2009 I am come to great1431 estate, and have gotten3254 more wisdom2451 than5921 all3605 they that have been1961 before6440 me in Jerusalem:3389 yes, my heart3820 had great7235 experience7200 of wisdom2451 and knowledge.1847

17 And I gave5414 my heart3820 to know3045 wisdom,2451 and to know3045 madness1947 and folly:5531 I perceived3045 that this2088 also1571 is vexation7475 of spirit.7307

18 For in much7230 wisdom2451 is much7230 grief:3708 and he that increases3254 knowledge1847 increases3254 sorrow.4341

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 1

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 1

1 THE words of Kohlat, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

1 The words1697 of the Preacher,6953 the son1121 of David,1732 king4428 in Jerusalem.3389

2 Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

2 Vanity1892 of vanities,1892 said559 the Preacher,6953 vanity1892 of vanities;1892 all3605 is vanity.1892

3 What profit has a man of all his labor at which he toils under the sun?

3 What4100 profit3504 has a man120 of all3605 his labor5999 which he takes5998 under8478 the sun?8121

4 One generation passes away and another generation comes; but the earth abides for ever.

4 One generation1755 passes1980 away, and another generation1755 comes: but the earth776 stays5975 for ever.5769

5 The sun rises and the sun goes down and hastens to the place where it rose that from thence it may rise again.

5 The sun8121 also rises,2224 and the sun8121 goes935 down, and hastens7602 to his place4725 where8033 he arose.2224

6 The wind blows toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls continually, and returns again according to its circuits.

6 The wind7307 goes1980 toward413 the south,1864 and turns5437 about to the north;6828 it whirls1980 about continually, and the wind7307 returns7725 again7725 according5921 to his circuits.5439

7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; to the place from whence the rivers flow, thither they return to flow again.

7 All3605 the rivers5158 run1980 into413 the sea;3220 yet the sea3220 is not full;4392 to the place4725 from where the rivers5158 come,1980 thither8033 they return7725 again.7725

8 All things are wearisome: a man is not satisfied with utterance, his eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor his ear satisfied with hearing.

8 All3605 things1697 are full of labor;3023 man376 cannot3808 3201 utter1696 it: the eye5869 is not satisfied7646 with seeing,7200 nor3808 the ear241 filled4390 with hearing.8085

9 The thing that has been is that which shall be; and that which has been clone is that which shall be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.

9 The thing that has been,1961 it is that which shall be; and that which is done6213 is that which shall be done:6213 and there is no369 new2319 thing under8478 the sun.8121

10 Whosoever speaks and says, Look, this is new, should know that it already has been in the ages which were before us.

10 Is there any thing1697 whereof it may be said,559 See,7200 this2088 is new?2319 it has been1961 already3528 of old5769 time, which834 was before6440 us.

11 There is no remembrance of former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of generations that are to come with those that will come after.

11 There is no369 remembrance2146 of former7223 things; neither3808 shall there be any remembrance2146 of things that are to come314 with those that shall come1961 after.314

12 I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

12 I the Preacher6953 was king4428 over5921 Israel3478 in Jerusalem.3389

13 And I gave my heart to seek to search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven; to be engaged in it is a difficult task that God has given to the sons of men.

13 And I gave5414 my heart3820 to seek1875 and search8446 out by wisdom2451 concerning5921 all3605 things that are done6213 under8478 heaven:8064 this1931 sore7451 travail6045 has God430 given5414 to the sons1121 of man120 to be exercised6031 therewith.

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

14 I have seen7200 all3605 the works4639 that are done6213 under8478 the sun;8121 and, behold,2009 all3605 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

15 The chaotic cannot be made orderly; and he who is lacking knowledge cannot be supplied with it.

15 That which is crooked5791 cannot3808 3201 be made straight:8626 and that which is wanting2642 cannot3808 3201 be numbered.4487

16 I have communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great, and have gotten more wisdom than all they who were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

16 I communed1696 with my own heart,3820 saying,559 See,2009 I am come to great1431 estate, and have gotten3254 more wisdom2451 than5921 all3605 they that have been1961 before6440 me in Jerusalem:3389 yes, my heart3820 had great7235 experience7200 of wisdom2451 and knowledge.1847

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom and proverbs and understanding; but I have perceived that this also is vexation of spirit

17 And I gave5414 my heart3820 to know3045 wisdom,2451 and to know3045 madness1947 and folly:5531 I perceived3045 that this2088 also1571 is vexation7475 of spirit.7307

18 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

18 For in much7230 wisdom2451 is much7230 grief:3708 and he that increases3254 knowledge1847 increases3254 sorrow.4341