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The Vanity of Life

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, aking in Jerusalem. 
2 “Vanity1a of vanities,” says the Preacher;
“Vanity of vanities, ball is vanity.” 
3 aWhat profit has a man from all his labor
In which he1 toils under the sun? 
4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes;
aBut the earth abides forever. 
5 aThe sun also rises, and1 the sun goes down,
And hastens to the place where it arose. 
6 aThe wind goes toward the south,
And turns around to the north;
The wind whirls about continually,
And comes again on its circuit. 
7 aAll the rivers run into the sea,
Yet the sea is not full;
To the place from which the rivers come,
There they return again. 
8 All things are1 full of labor;
Man cannot express it.
aThe eye is not satisfied with seeing,
Nor the ear filled with hearing. 
9 aThat which has been is what will be,
That which is done is what will be done,
And there is nothing new under the sun. 
10 Is there anything of which it may be said,
“See, this is new”?
It has already been in ancient times before us.
11 There is ano remembrance of former things,
Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come
By those who will come after.  

The Grief of Wisdom

12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
13 And I set my heart to seek and asearch out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; bthis burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be1 exercised.  
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
15 aWhat is crooked cannot be made straight,
And what is lacking cannot be numbered.  
16 I communed with my heart, saying, “Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained amore wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has1 understood great wisdom and knowledge.”  
17 aAnd I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind. 
Verse Comparison: Ecclesiastes 1:1

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

Amplified® Bible
THE WORDS of the Preacher, the son of David and king in Jerusalem.

Contemporary English Version
When the son of David was king in Jerusalem, he was known to be very wise, and he said:

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

Good News Bible
These are the words of the Philosopher, David's son, who was king in Jerusalem.

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

New American Standard Bible
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

New International Version
The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:

New King James Version
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

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

Young's Literal Translation
Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem:


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