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The Vanity of Life
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
What does man gain by all the toil
at which he toils under the sun?
at which he toils under the sun?
One generation passes away, and another generation comes;
But the earth abides forever.
But the earth abides forever.
A generation goes, and a generation comes,
but the earth remains forever.
but the earth remains forever.
The wind goes toward the south,
And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually,
And comes again on its circuit.
And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually,
And comes again on its circuit.
The wind blows to the south
and goes around to the north;
around and around goes the wind,
and on its circuits the wind returns.
and goes around to the north;
around and around goes the wind,
and on its circuits the wind returns.
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.
Yet the sea is not full;
To the place from which the rivers come,
There they return again.
All streams run to the sea,
but the sea is not full;
to the place where the streams flow,
there they flow again.
but the sea is not full;
to the place where the streams flow,
there they flow again.
All things are full of weariness;
a man cannot utter it;
the eye is not satisfied with seeing,
nor the ear filled with hearing.
a man cannot utter it;
the eye is not satisfied with seeing,
nor the ear filled with hearing.
That which has been is what will be,
That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun.
That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun.
What has been is what will be,
and what has been done is what will be done,
and there is nothing new under the sun.
and what has been done is what will be done,
and there is nothing new under the sun.
Is there anything of which it may be said,
“See, this is new”?
It has already been in ancient times before us.
“See, this is new”?
It has already been in ancient times before us.
Is there a thing of which it is said,
“See, this is new”?
It has been already
in the ages before us.
“See, this is new”?
It has been already
in the ages before us.
There is no remembrance of former things,
Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come
By those who will come after.
Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come
By those who will come after.
The Grief of Wisdom
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
The Vanity of Wisdom
I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
What is crooked cannot be made straight,
And what is lacking cannot be numbered.
And what is lacking cannot be numbered.
What is crooked cannot be made straight,
and what is lacking cannot be counted.
and what is lacking cannot be counted.
I said in my heart, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”
And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.
And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.