Ecclesiastes 1:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Eccl 1:12 : 12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
  • Eccl 7:27 : 27 Behold, this have I found, says the preacher, counting one by one to find out the sum.
  • Eccl 12:8-9 : 8 Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity. 9 Moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs. 10 The preacher sought to find acceptable words, and what was written was upright, even words of truth.
  • Isa 61:1 : 1 The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me to preach good tidings to the meek; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound;
  • 1 Kgs 11:42-43 : 42 And the time that Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel was forty years. 43 And Solomon rested with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father: and Rehoboam his son reigned in his place.
  • 2 Chr 9:30 : 30 Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel for forty years.
  • 2 Chr 10:17-19 : 17 But as for the children of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah, Rehoboam reigned over them. 18 Then King Rehoboam sent Hadoram, who was over the tribute; and the children of Israel stoned him with stones, so that he died. But King Rehoboam made haste to get into his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem. 19 And Israel rebelled against the house of David to this day.
  • Neh 6:7 : 7 And you have also appointed prophets to announce concerning you at Jerusalem, saying, There is a king in Judah: and now it shall be reported to the king according to these words. Come now, therefore, and let us take counsel together.
  • Ps 40:9 : 9 I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: behold, I have not restrained my lips, O LORD, You know.
  • 2 Pet 2:5 : 5 And did not spare the ancient world, but saved Noah, one of eight people, a preacher of righteousness, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly;
  • Jonah 3:2 : 2 Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and preach to it the message that I give you.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Eccl 1:2-5
    4 verses
    89%

    2Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

    3What profit does a man have from all his labor which he does under the sun?

    4One generation passes away, and another generation comes, but the earth remains forever.

    5The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it arose.

  • Eccl 1:9-18
    10 verses
    87%

    9The thing that has been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

    10Is there anything of which it may be said, See, this is new? It has already been in ancient times, which were before us.

    11There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those who will come after.

    12I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    13And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this difficult task God has given to the children of man to be engaged with.

    14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

    15That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is lacking cannot be counted.

    16I communed with my own heart, saying, Look, I have attained great stature, and gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem: yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

    17And I set my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after wind.

    18For in much wisdom is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

  • Prov 1:1-2
    2 verses
    83%

    1The proverbs of Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel;

    2To know wisdom and instruction; to perceive the words of understanding;

  • Eccl 12:8-10
    3 verses
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    8Vanity of vanities, says the preacher; all is vanity.

    9Moreover, because the preacher was wise, he still taught the people knowledge; yes, he gave good heed, and sought out, and set in order many proverbs.

    10The preacher sought to find acceptable words, and what was written was upright, even words of truth.

  • Song 1:1
    75%

    1The Song of Songs, which is Solomon's.

  • Eccl 2:11-12
    2 verses
    73%

    11Then I looked on all the works that my hands had done and on the labor I had toiled to do; and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.

    12I turned to consider wisdom, madness, and folly. For what can the man do who comes after the king? Only what has already been done.

  • Eccl 2:1
    72%

    1I said in my heart, "Come now, I will test you with mirth; therefore enjoy pleasure." And behold, this also is vanity.

  • Eccl 2:19-20
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    19And who knows whether he will be wise or a fool? Yet he will rule over all my labor in which I have labored and in which I have shown myself wise under the sun. This also is vanity.

    20Therefore I turned my heart to despair over all the labor which I had done under the sun.

  • Eccl 3:1
    71%

    1To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:

  • Eccl 2:15
    71%

    15So I said in my heart, "As it happens to the fool, so it happens even to me. And why was I then more wise?" Then I said in my heart, "This also is vanity."

  • Eccl 6:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11Since there are many things that increase vanity, what advantage does man have?

    12For who knows what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spends as a shadow? For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

  • Eccl 4:7-8
    2 verses
    70%

    7Then I returned, and I saw vanity under the sun.

    8There is one alone, without a second; yes, he has neither child nor brother, yet there is no end to all his labor, nor is his eye satisfied with riches, nor does he ask, 'For whom do I labor and deprive my soul of good?' This is also vanity, yes, it is a grievous toil.

  • Eccl 2:17
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    17Therefore I hated life, because the work that was done under the sun was grievous to me; for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Prov 30:1
    70%

    1The words of Agur the son of Jakeh, indeed the prophecy: the man spoke to Ithiel, to Ithiel and Ucal,

  • Eccl 7:27
    70%

    27Behold, this have I found, says the preacher, counting one by one to find out the sum.

  • Eccl 6:1
    70%

    1There is an evil I have seen under the sun, and it is common among men:

  • Eccl 4:15-16
    2 verses
    69%

    15I considered all the living who walk under the sun, with the second child who shall stand up in his place.

    16There is no end of all the people, even of all who have been before them; they also that come after will not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

  • Eccl 2:9
    69%

    9So I became great and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. Also, my wisdom remained with me.

  • Gen 1:1
    69%

    1In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.

  • 2 Chr 1:1-2
    2 verses
    69%

    1And Solomon the son of David was strengthened in his kingdom, and the LORD his God was with him, and magnified him exceedingly.

    2Then Solomon spoke to all Israel, to the captains of thousands and of hundreds, and to the judges, and to every governor in all Israel, the chief of the fathers.

  • Eccl 2:4
    68%

    4I made great works; I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

  • 1 Kgs 2:1
    68%

    1Now the days of David grew near that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying,

  • Eccl 9:1
    68%

    1For all this I considered in my heart, even to declare all this, that the righteous, and the wise, and their works, are in the hand of God. No one knows either love or hatred by all that is before them.

  • Eccl 3:22
    68%

    22Therefore I perceive that there is nothing better than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who can bring him to see what shall be after him?

  • Eccl 4:3
    68%

    3Yes, better is he than both, who has not yet been, who has not seen the evil work that is done under the sun.

  • Eccl 12:12
    68%

    12And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh.

  • Prov 25:1
    68%

    1These also are proverbs of Solomon, which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out.

  • Matt 1:1
    68%

    1The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.

  • Eccl 3:19
    68%

    19For that which befalls the sons of men also befalls beasts; one thing befalls them: as one dies, so dies the other; yes, they all have one breath; so that a man has no advantage over a beast: for all is vanity.