Ecclesiastes Chapter 1

1The wordsH1697 of the Preacher, the sonH1121 of DavidH1732, kingH4428 in JerusalemH3389.

2VanityH1892 of vanitiesH1892, saith the Preacher; vanityH1892 of vanitiesH1892, all is vanityH1892. 3What profitH3504 hath manH120 of all his laborH5999 wherein he laboreth under the sunH8121? 4One generationH1755 goeth, and another generationH1755 cometh; but the earthH776 abideth for everH5769. 5The sunH8121 also ariseth, and the sunH8121 goeth down, and hasteth to its placeH4725 where it ariseth. 6The windH7307 goeth toward the southH1864, and turneth about unto the northH6828; it turneth about continually in its course, and the windH7307 returneth again to its circuits. 7All the rivers run into the seaH3220, yet the seaH3220 is not fullH4392; unto the placeH4725 whither the rivers goH1980, thither they goH1980 again. 8All thingsH1697 are fullH4390 of weariness; manH376 cannot utter it: the eyeH5869 is not satisfiedH7646 with seeingH7200, nor the earH241 filledH4390 with hearing. 9That which hath beenH1961 is that which shall beH1961; and that which hath beenH1961 done is that which shall beH1961 done: and there is no newH2319 thing under the sunH8121. 10Is there a thingH1697 whereof it may beH1961 saidH559, SeeH7200, this is newH2319? it hath beenH1961 longH5769 agoH5769, in the ages which were before us. 11There is no remembranceH2146 of the formerH7223 generations; neither shall there beH1961 any remembranceH2146 of the latterH314 generations that are to come, among those that shall come after.

12I the Preacher wasH1961 kingH4428 over IsraelH3478 in JerusalemH3389. 13And I applied my heartH3820 to seekH1875 and to searchH1875 out by wisdomH2451 concerning all that is done under heavenH8064: it is a sore travail that GodH430 hath givenH5414 to the sonsH1121 of menH120 to be exercised therewith. 14I have seenH7200 all the worksH4639 that are done under the sunH8121; and, behold, all is vanityH1892 and a striving after windH7307. 15That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numberedH4487. 16I communed with mine own heartH3820, sayingH559, Lo, I have gotten me greatH1431 wisdomH2451 above all that were before me in JerusalemH3389; yea, my heartH3820 hath had greatH1431 experience of wisdomH2451 and knowledgeH1847. 17And I applied my heartH3820 to knowH3045 wisdomH2451, and to knowH3045 madnessH1947 and follyH5531: I perceived that this alsoH1571 was a striving after windH7307. 18For in much wisdomH2451 is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledgeH1847 increaseth sorrow.