The words{H1697} of the Preacher,{H6953} the son{H1121} of David,{H1732} king{H4428} in Jerusalem.{H3389}

Vanity{H1892} of vanities,{H1892} saith{H559} the Preacher;{H6953} vanity{H1892} of vanities,{H1892} all is vanity.{H1892}

What profit{H3504} hath man{H120} of all his labor{H5999} wherein he laboreth{H5998} under the sun?{H8121}

One generation{H1755} goeth,{H1980} and another generation{H1755} cometh;{H935} but the earth{H776} abideth{H5975} for ever.{H5769}

The sun{H8121} also ariseth,{H2224} and the sun{H8121} goeth down,{H935} and hasteth{H7602} to its place{H4725} where it ariseth.{H2224}

The wind{H7307} goeth{H1980} toward the south,{H1864} and turneth about{H5437} unto the north;{H6828} it turneth about continually{H1980} in its course, and the wind{H7307} returneth again{H7725} to its circuits.{H5439}

All the rivers{H5158} run{H1980} into the sea,{H3220} yet the sea{H3220} is not full;{H4392} unto the place{H4725} whither the rivers{H5158} go,{H1980} thither they go{H1980} again.{H3212}

All things{H1697} are full of weariness;{H3023} man{H376} cannot{H3201} utter{H1696} [it]: the eye{H5869} is not satisfied{H7646} with seeing,{H7200} nor the ear{H241} filled{H4390} with hearing.{H8085}

That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done{H6213} is that which shall be done:{H6213} and there is no new{H2319} thing under the sun.{H8121}

Is there{H3426} a thing{H1697} whereof it may be said,{H559} See,{H7200} this is new?{H2319} it hath been long ago,{H3528} in the ages{H5769} which were before{H6440} us.

There is no remembrance{H2146} of the former{H7223} [generations]; neither shall there be any remembrance{H2146} of the latter [generations] that are to come,{H314} among those that shall come after.{H314}

I the Preacher{H6953} was king{H4428} over Israel{H3478} in Jerusalem.{H3389}

And I applied{H5414} my heart{H3820} to seek{H1875} and to search out{H8446} by wisdom{H2451} concerning all that is done{H6213} under heaven:{H8064} it is a sore{H7451} travail{H6045} that God{H430} hath given{H5414} to the sons{H1121} of men{H120} to be exercised{H6031} therewith.

I have seen{H7200} all the works{H4639} that are done{H6213} under the sun;{H8121} and, behold, all is vanity{H1892} and a striving{H7469} after wind.{H7307}

That which is crooked{H5791} cannot{H3201} be made straight;{H8626} and that which is wanting{H2642} cannot{H3201} be numbered.{H4487}

I communed{H1696} with mine own heart,{H3820} saying,{H559} Lo, I have gotten{H3254} me great{H1431} wisdom{H2451} above all that were before{H6440} me in Jerusalem;{H3389} yea, my heart{H3820} hath had great{H7235} experience{H7200} of wisdom{H2451} and knowledge.{H1847}

And I applied{H5414} my heart{H3820} to know{H3045} wisdom,{H2451} and to know{H3045} madness{H1947} and folly:{H5531} I perceived{H3045} that this{H1571} also was a striving{H7475} after wind.{H7307}

For in much{H7230} wisdom{H2451} is much{H7230} grief;{H3708} and he that increaseth{H3254} knowledge{H1847} increaseth{H3254} sorrow.{H4341}