Berean Standard Bible
Ecclesiastes 1:2-8
2“FutilityH18921 of futilitiesH1892,” saysH559 the TeacherH6953, “futilityH1892 of futilitiesH1892! EverythingH3605 is futileH1892!”
3WhatH4100 does a manH120 gainH3504 from allH3605 his laborH5999,at which he toilsH5998 underH8478 the sunH8121?4GenerationsH1755 comeH1980 and generationsH1755 goH935,but the earthH776 remainsH5975 foreverH5769.5The sunH8121 risesH2224 and the sunH8121 setsH935;it hurries backH7602H413 toH4725 whereH8033 itH1931 risesH2224.6The windH7307 blowsH1980 southwardH413H1864,then turnsH5437 northwardH413H6828;roundH5437 and roundH5437 it swirlsH1980,ever returningH7725 onH5921 its courseH5439.7AllH3605 the riversH5158 flowH1980 intoH413 the seaH3220,yet the seaH3220 is neverH369 fullH4392;toH413 the placeH4725 from which the streamsH5158 comeH1980,thereH8033 againH7725 theyH1992 flowH1980.
Notes
- 1. Ecclesiastes 1:2 Literally vapor or breath; the Hebrew words translated in Ecclesiastes as forms of futile or fleeting can also be translated as vanity or meaningless. ↩
Commentaries on Ecclesiastes 1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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