Ecclesiastes

Chapter 1

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

2 Vanity1892 of vanities,1892 saith559 the Preacher,6953 vanity1892 of vanities;1892 all3605 is vanity.1892

3 What4100 profit3504 hath a man120 of all3605 his labor5999 which he taketh7945 5998 under8478 the sun?8121

4 One generation1755 passeth away,1980 and another generation1755 cometh:935 but the earth776 abideth5975 forever.5769

5 The sun8121 also ariseth,2224 and the sun8121 goeth down,935 and hasteth7602 to413 his place4725 where8033 he1931 arose.2224

6 The wind7307 goeth1980 toward413 the south,1864 and turneth about5437 unto413 the north;6828 it whirleth about1980 continually,5437 5437 and the wind7307 returneth again7725 according5921 to his circuits.5439

7 All3605 the rivers5158 run1980 into413 the sea;3220 yet the sea3220 is not369 full;4392 unto413 the place4725 from whence the rivers7945 5158 come,1980 thither8033 they1992 return7725 again.1980

8 All3605 things1697 are full of labor;3023 man376 cannot3201 3808 utter1696 it: the eye5869 is not3808 satisfied7646 with seeing,7200 nor3808 the ear241 filled4390 with hearing.4480 8085

9 The thing4100 that hath been,7945 1961 it1931 is that which shall be;7945 1961 and that4100 which is done7945 6213 is that1931 which shall be done:7945 6213 and there is no369 3605 new2319 thing under8478 the sun.8121

10 Is there3426 any thing1697 whereof it may be said,7945 559 See,7200 this2088 is new?2319 it1931 hath been1961 already3528 of old time,5769 which834 was1961 before4480 6440 us.

11 There is no369 remembrance2146 of former7223 things; neither1571 3808 shall there be1961 any remembrance2146 of things that are to come7945 1961 with5973 those that shall come7945 1961 after.314

12 I589 the Preacher6953 was1961 king4428 over5921 Israel3478 in Jerusalem.3389

13 And I gave5414 853 my heart3820 to seek1875 and search out8446 by wisdom2451 concerning5921 all3605 things that834 are done6213 under8478 heaven:8064 this1931 sore7451 travail6045 hath God430 given5414 to the sons1121 of man120 to be exercised6031 therewith.

14 I have seen7200 853 all3605 the works4639 that are done7945 6213 under8478 the sun;8121 and, behold,2009 all3605 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

15 That which is crooked5791 cannot3201 3808 be made straight:8626 and that which is wanting2642 cannot3201 3808 be numbered.4487

16 I589 communed1696 with5973 mine own heart,3820 saying,559 Lo,2009 I589 am come to great estate,1431 and have gotten more3254 wisdom2451 than5921 all3605 they that834 have been1961 before6440 me in5921 Jerusalem:3389 yea, 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 also7945 1571 is vexation7475 of spirit.7307

18 For3588 in much7230 wisdom2451 is much7230 grief:3708 and he that increaseth3254 knowledge1847 increaseth3254 sorrow.4341

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

Ecclesiastes

Chapter 1

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

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

2 Vanity1892 of vanities,1892 saith559 the Preacher,6953 vanity1892 of vanities;1892 all3605 is vanity.1892

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

3 What4100 profit3504 hath a man120 of all3605 his labor5999 which he taketh7945 5998 under8478 the sun?8121

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

4 One generation1755 passeth away,1980 and another generation1755 cometh:935 but the earth776 abideth5975 forever.5769

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

5 The sun8121 also ariseth,2224 and the sun8121 goeth down,935 and hasteth7602 to413 his place4725 where8033 he1931 arose.2224

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 wind7307 goeth1980 toward413 the south,1864 and turneth about5437 unto413 the north;6828 it whirleth about1980 continually,5437 5437 and the wind7307 returneth again7725 according5921 to his circuits.5439

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

7 All3605 the rivers5158 run1980 into413 the sea;3220 yet the sea3220 is not369 full;4392 unto413 the place4725 from whence the rivers7945 5158 come,1980 thither8033 they1992 return7725 again.1980

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 All3605 things1697 are full of labor;3023 man376 cannot3201 3808 utter1696 it: the eye5869 is not3808 satisfied7646 with seeing,7200 nor3808 the ear241 filled4390 with hearing.4480 8085

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 thing4100 that hath been,7945 1961 it1931 is that which shall be;7945 1961 and that4100 which is done7945 6213 is that1931 which shall be done:7945 6213 and there is no369 3605 new2319 thing under8478 the sun.8121

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 Is there3426 any thing1697 whereof it may be said,7945 559 See,7200 this2088 is new?2319 it1931 hath been1961 already3528 of old time,5769 which834 was1961 before4480 6440 us.

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 no369 remembrance2146 of former7223 things; neither1571 3808 shall there be1961 any remembrance2146 of things that are to come7945 1961 with5973 those that shall come7945 1961 after.314

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 I589 the Preacher6953 was1961 king4428 over5921 Israel3478 in Jerusalem.3389

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

13 And I gave5414 853 my heart3820 to seek1875 and search out8446 by wisdom2451 concerning5921 all3605 things that834 are done6213 under8478 heaven:8064 this1931 sore7451 travail6045 hath God430 given5414 to the sons1121 of man120 to be exercised6031 therewith.

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 seen7200 853 all3605 the works4639 that are done7945 6213 under8478 the sun;8121 and, behold,2009 all3605 is vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit.7307

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

15 That which is crooked5791 cannot3201 3808 be made straight:8626 and that which is wanting2642 cannot3201 3808 be numbered.4487

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

16 I589 communed1696 with5973 mine own heart,3820 saying,559 Lo,2009 I589 am come to great estate,1431 and have gotten more3254 wisdom2451 than5921 all3605 they that834 have been1961 before6440 me in5921 Jerusalem:3389 yea, my heart3820 had great7235 experience7200 of wisdom2451 and knowledge.1847

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 gave5414 my heart3820 to know3045 wisdom,2451 and to know3045 madness1947 and folly:5531 I perceived3045 that this2088 also7945 1571 is vexation7475 of spirit.7307

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 For3588 in much7230 wisdom2451 is much7230 grief:3708 and he that increaseth3254 knowledge1847 increaseth3254 sorrow.4341

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