1 The words 1697 of the Preacher 6953, the son 1121 of David 1732, king 4428 in Jerusalem 3389.
2 Vanity 1892 of vanities 1892, saith 559 the Preacher 6953, vanity 1892 of vanities 1892; all is vanity 1892.
3 What profit 3504 hath a man 120 of all his labour 5999 which he taketh 5998 under the sun 8121?
4 One generation 1755 passeth away 1980, and another generation 1755 cometh 935 935: but the earth 776 abideth 5975 for ever 5769.
5 The sun 8121 also ariseth 2224, and the sun 8121 goeth down 935, and hasteth 7602 to his place 4725 where he arose 2224.
6 The wind 7307 goeth 1980 toward the south 1864, and turneth about 5437 unto the north 6828; it whirleth about continually 1980, and the wind 7307 returneth again 7725 according to his circuits 5439.
7 All the rivers 5158 run 1980 into the sea 3220; yet the sea 3220 is not full 4392; unto the place 4725 from whence the rivers 5158 come 1980, thither they return 7725 again 3212.
8 All things 1697 are full of labour 3023; man 376 cannot 3201 utter 1696 it: the eye 5869 is not satisfied 7646 with seeing 7200, nor the ear 241 filled 4390 with hearing 8085.
9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done 6213 is that which shall be done 6213: and there is no new 2319 thing under the sun 8121.
10 Is there 3426 any thing 1697 whereof it may be said 559, See 7200, this is new 2319? it hath been already 3528 of old time 5769, which was before 6440 us.
11 There is no remembrance 2146 of former 7223 things; neither shall there be any remembrance 2146 of things that are to come 314 with those that shall come after 314.
12 I the Preacher 6953 was king 4428 over Israel 3478 in Jerusalem 3389.
13 And I gave 5414 my heart 3820 to seek 1875 and search out 8446 by wisdom 2451 concerning all things that are done 6213 under heaven 8064: this sore 7451 travail 6045 hath God 430 given 5414 to the sons 1121 of man 120 to be exercised 6031 therewith.
14 I have seen 7200 all the works 4639 that are done 6213 under the sun 8121; and, behold, all is vanity 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit 7307.
15 That which is crooked 5791 cannot 3201 be made straight 8626: and that which is wanting 2642 cannot 3201 be numbered 4487.
16 I communed 1696 with mine own heart 3820, saying 559, Lo, I am come to great estate 1431, and have gotten 3254 more wisdom 2451 than all they that have been before 6440 me in Jerusalem 3389: yea, my heart 3820 had great 7235 experience 7200 of wisdom 2451 and knowledge 1847.
17 And I gave 5414 my heart 3820 to know 3045 wisdom 2451, and to know 3045 madness 1947 and folly 5531: I perceived 3045 that this 1571 also is vexation 7475 of spirit 7307.
18 For in much 7230 wisdom 2451 is much 7230 grief 3708: and he that increaseth 3254 knowledge 1847 increaseth 3254 sorrow 4341.