1The words1697 of the Preacher6953, the son1121 of David1732, king4428 in Jerusalem3389.
2Vanity1892 of vanities1892, saith559 the Preacher6953, vanity1892 of vanities1892; all is vanity1892.
3What profit3504 hath a man120 of all his labour5999 which he taketh5998 under the sun8121?
4One generation1755 passeth away1980, and another generation1755 cometh935 935: but the earth776 abideth5975 for ever5769.
5The sun8121 also ariseth2224, and the sun8121 goeth down935, and hasteth7602 to his place4725 where he arose2224.
6The wind7307 goeth1980 toward the south1864, and turneth about5437 unto the north6828; it whirleth about continually1980, and the wind7307 returneth again7725 according to his circuits5439.
7All the rivers5158 run1980 into the sea3220; yet the sea3220 is not full4392; unto the place4725 from whence the rivers5158 come1980, thither they return7725 again3212.
8All things1697 are full of labour3023; man376 cannot3201 utter1696 it: the eye5869 is not satisfied7646 with seeing7200, nor the ear241 filled4390 with hearing8085.
9The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done6213 is that which shall be done6213: and there is no new2319 thing under the sun8121.
10Is there3426 any thing1697 whereof it may be said559, See7200, this is new2319? it hath been already3528 of old time5769, which was before6440 us.
11There is no remembrance2146 of former7223 things; neither shall there be any remembrance2146 of things that are to come314 with those that shall come after314.
12I the Preacher6953 was king4428 over Israel3478 in Jerusalem3389.
13And I gave5414 my heart3820 to seek1875 and search out8446 by wisdom2451 concerning all things that are done6213 under heaven8064: this sore7451 travail6045 hath God430 given5414 to the sons1121 of man120 to be exercised6031 therewith.
14I have seen7200 all the works4639 that are done6213 under the sun8121; and, behold, all is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit7307.
15That which is crooked5791 cannot3201 be made straight8626: and that which is wanting2642 cannot3201 be numbered4487.
16I communed1696 with mine own heart3820, saying559, Lo, I am come to great estate1431, and have gotten3254 more wisdom2451 than all they that have been before6440 me in Jerusalem3389: yea, my heart3820 had great7235 experience7200 of wisdom2451 and knowledge1847.
17And I gave5414 my heart3820 to know3045 wisdom2451, and to know3045 madness1947 and folly5531: I perceived3045 that this1571 also is vexation7475 of spirit7307.
18For in much7230 wisdom2451 is much7230 grief3708: and he that increaseth3254 knowledge1847 increaseth3254 sorrow4341.