Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 Verse 1 - 33

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1.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

3.

What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

4.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

5.

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

6.

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

7.

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

8.

All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

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.

10.

Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

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.

12.

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13.

And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

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 crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

18.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

1.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

3.

What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun?

4.

One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever.

5.

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

6.

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

7.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

8.

All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

9.

That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

10.

Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

11.

There is no remembrance of the former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come, among those that shall come after.

12.

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13.

And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

14.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

15.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17.

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

18.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

1.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity.

3.

What profit hath man of all his labour wherein he laboureth under the sun?

4.

One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; and the earth abideth for ever.

5.

The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he ariseth.

6.

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

7.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

8.

All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

9.

That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

10.

Is there a thing whereof men say, See, this is new? it hath been already, in the ages which were before us.

11.

There is no remembrance of the former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come, among those that shall come after.

12.

I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13.

And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith.

14.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

15.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17.

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

18.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

1.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2.

Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities! all is vanity.

3.

What profit hath man of all his labour wherewith he laboureth under the sun?

4.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh, but the earth standeth for ever.

5.

The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth.

6.

The wind goeth towards the south, and turneth about towards the north: it turneth about continually, and the wind returneth again to its circuits.

7.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full: unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again.

8.

All things are full of toil; none can express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

9.

That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which will be done: and there is nothing new under the sun.

10.

Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? It hath been already in the ages which were before us.

11.

There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be remembrance of things that are to come with those who shall live afterwards.

12.

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13.

And I applied my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens: this grievous occupation hath God given to the children of men to weary themselves therewith.

14.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

15.

That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16.

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great and have acquired wisdom more than all they that have been before me over Jerusalem; and my heart hath seen much of wisdom and knowledge.

17.

And I applied my heart to the knowledge of wisdom, and to the knowledge of madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after the wind.

18.

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

1.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

2.

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

3.

What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun?

4.

One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever.

5.

The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises.

6.

The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses.

7.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again.

8.

All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

9.

That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

10.

Is there a thing of which it may be said, "Behold, this is new?" It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us.

11.

There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after.

12.

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13.

I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

14.

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

15.

That which is crooked can`t be made straight; and that which is lacking can`t be counted.

16.

I said to myself, "Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge."

17.

I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind.

18.

For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

1.

The words of the preacher, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

2.

Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

3.

What profit hath a man of all his labor, which he taketh under the sun?

4.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

5.

The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

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.

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.

8.

All things are full of labor; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

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.

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.

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.

12.

I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

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.

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 crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

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.

17.

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

18.

For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

1.

The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

2.

All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.

3.

What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun?

4.

One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever.

5.

The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up.

6.

The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

7.

All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again.

8.

All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing.

9.

That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.

10.

Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us.

11.

There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.

12.

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13.

And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do.

14.

I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.

15.

That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered.

16.

I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.

17.

And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.

18.

Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow.

1.

Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

2.

Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole is vanity.

3.

What advantage is to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun?

4.

A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.

5.

Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there.

6.

Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned.

7.

All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.

8.

All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing.

9.

What is that which hath been? it is that which is, and what is that which hath been done? it is that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun.

10.

There is a thing of which one saith: 'See this, it is new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us!

11.

There is not a remembrance of former generations; and also of the latter that are, there is no remembrance of them with those that are at the last.

12.

I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13.

And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It is a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it.

14.

I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

15.

A crooked thing one is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

16.

I -- I spake with my heart, saying, 'I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge.

17.

And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this is vexation of spirit;

18.

for, in abundance of wisdom is abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.'

1.

The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

2.

Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.

3.

What hath a man more of all his labour, that he taketh under the sun?

4.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth standeth for ever.

5.

The sun riseth, and goeth down, and returneth to his place: and there rising again,

6.

Maketh his round by the south, and turneth again to the north: the spirit goeth forward surveying all places round about, and returneth to his circuits.

7.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea doth not overflow: unto the place from whence the rivers come, they return, to flow again.

8.

All things are hard: man cannot explain them by word. The eye is not filled with seeing, neither is the ear filled with hearing.

9.

What is it that hath been? the same thing that shall be. What is it that hath been done? the same that shall be done.

10.

Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath already gone before in the ages that were before us.

11.

There is no remembrance of former things: nor indeed of those things which hereafter are to come, shall there be any remembrance with them that shall be in the latter end.

12.

I Ecclesiastes was king over Israel in Jerusalem,

13.

And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under the sun. This painful occupation hath God given to the children of men, to be exercised therein.

14.

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

15.

The perverse are hard to be corrected, and the number of fools is infinite.

16.

I have spoken in my heart, saying: Behold I am become great, and have gone beyond all in wisdom, that were before me in Jerusalem: and my mind hath contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned.

17.

And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit,

18.

Because In much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour.

1.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

6.

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7.

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8.

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

9.

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

10.

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

11.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12.

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

13.

And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14.

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15.

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16.

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

17.

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

18.

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

1.

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

2.

And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.

3.

And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.

4.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

5.

And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.

6.

And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.

7.

And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.

8.

And God called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day.

9.

And God said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.

10.

And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good.

11.

And God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

12.

And the earth brought forth grass, and herb yielding seed after his kind, and the tree yielding fruit, whose seed was in itself, after his kind: and God saw that it was good.

13.

And the evening and the morning were the third day.

14.

And God said, Let there be lights in the firmament of the heaven to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs, and for seasons, and for days, and years:

15.

And let them be for lights in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth: and it was so.

16.

And God made two great lights; the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light to rule the night: he made the stars also.

17.

And God set them in the firmament of the heaven to give light upon the earth,

18.

And to rule over the day and over the night, and to divide the light from the darkness: and God saw that it was good.

1.

The words of Ecclesiastes, the son of David, king of Jerusalem.

2.

Vanity of vanities, said Ecclesiastes vanity of vanities, and all is vanity.

3.

What hath a man more of all his labour, that he taketh under the sun?

4.

One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth standeth for ever.

5.

The sun riseth, and goeth down, and returneth to his place: and there rising again,

6.

Maketh his round by the south, and turneth again to the north: the spirit goeth forward surveying all places round about, and returneth to his circuits.

7.

All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea doth not overflow: unto the place from whence the rivers come, they return, to flow again.

8.

All things are hard: man cannot explain them by word. The eye is not filled with seeing, neither is the ear filled with hearing.

9.

What is it that hath been? the same thing that shall be. What is it that hath been done? the same that shall be done.

10.

Nothing under the sun is new, neither is any man able to say: Behold this is new: for it hath already gone before in the ages that were before us.

11.

There is no remembrance of former things: nor indeed of those things which hereafter are to come, shall there be any remembrance with them that shall be in the latter end.

12.

I Ecclesiastes was king over Israel in Jerusalem,

13.

And I proposed in my mind to seek and search out wisely concerning all things that are done under the sun. This painful occupation hath God given to the children of men, to be exercised therein.

14.

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

15.

The perverse are hard to be corrected, and the number of fools is infinite.

16.

I have spoken in my heart, saying: Behold I am become great, and have gone beyond all in wisdom, that were before me in Jerusalem: and my mind hath contemplated many things wisely, and I have learned.

17.

And I have given my heart to know prudence, and learning, and errors, and folly: and I have perceived that in these also there was labour, and vexation of spirit,

18.

Because In much wisdom there is much indignation: and he that addeth knowledge, addeth also labour.