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List1:1 The words of the preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.
1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.
1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all {is} vanity.
1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all {is} vanity.
1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labor, which he taketh under the sun?
1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
1:4 {One} generation passeth away, and {another} generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
1:4 {One} generation passeth away, and {another} generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
1:5 The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
1:5 The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
1:6 The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about to the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to its circuits.
1:6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about to the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to its circuits.
1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea {is} not full; to the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea {is} not full; to the place from which the rivers come, there they return again.
1:8 All things {are} full of labor; man cannot utter {it}: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
1:8 All things {are} full of labour; man cannot utter {it}: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
1:9 The thing that hath been, it {is that} which shall be; and that which is done {is} that which shall be done: and {there is} no new {thing} under the sun.
1:9 The thing that hath been, it {is that} which shall be; and that which is done {is} that which shall be done: and {there is} no new {thing} under the sun.
1:10 Is there {any} thing of which it may be said, See, this {is} new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
1:10 Is there {any} thing of which it may be said, See, this {is} new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
1:11 {There is} no remembrance of former {things}; neither shall there be {any} remembrance of {things} that are to come with {those} that shall come after.
1:11 {There is} no remembrance of former {things}; neither shall there be {any} remembrance of {things} that are to come with {those} that shall come after.
1:12 I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all {things} that are done under heaven: this grievous labor hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised with it.
1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all {things} that are done under heaven: this grievous labour hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised with it.
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:15 {That which is} crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
1:15 {That which is} crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is lacking cannot be numbered.
1:16 I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all {they} that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
1:16 I spoke to my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all {they} that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
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.
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.
1:18 For in much wisdom {is} much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
1:18 For in much wisdom {is} much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.
1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all {is} vanity.
1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all {is} vanity.
1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labor, which he taketh under the sun?
1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?
1:4 {One} generation passeth away, and {another} generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
1:4 {One} generation passeth away, and {another} generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.
1:5 The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
1:5 The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.
1:6 The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about to the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to its circuits.
1:6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about to the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to its circuits.
1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea {is} not full; to the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.
1:7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea {is} not full; to the place from which the rivers come, there they return again.
1:8 All things {are} full of labor; man cannot utter {it}: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
1:8 All things {are} full of labour; man cannot utter {it}: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.
1:9 The thing that hath been, it {is that} which shall be; and that which is done {is} that which shall be done: and {there is} no new {thing} under the sun.
1:9 The thing that hath been, it {is that} which shall be; and that which is done {is} that which shall be done: and {there is} no new {thing} under the sun.
1:10 Is there {any} thing of which it may be said, See, this {is} new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
1:10 Is there {any} thing of which it may be said, See, this {is} new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.
1:11 {There is} no remembrance of former {things}; neither shall there be {any} remembrance of {things} that are to come with {those} that shall come after.
1:11 {There is} no remembrance of former {things}; neither shall there be {any} remembrance of {things} that are to come with {those} that shall come after.
1:12 I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all {things} that are done under heaven: this grievous labor hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised with it.
1:13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all {things} that are done under heaven: this grievous labour hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised with it.
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all {is} vanity and vexation of spirit.
1:15 {That which is} crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
1:15 {That which is} crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is lacking cannot be numbered.
1:16 I communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all {they} that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
1:16 I spoke to my own heart, saying, Lo, I have come to great estate, and have gained more wisdom than all {they} that have been before me in Jerusalem: and my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
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.
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.
1:18 For in much wisdom {is} much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.
1:18 For in much wisdom {is} much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.