ASV_Strong : Ecclesiastes 1
1. The words[H1697] of the Preacher[H6953], the son[H1121] of David[H1732], king[H4428] in Jerusalem[H3389].
2. Vanity[H1892] of vanities[H1892], saith[H559] the Preacher[H6953]; vanity[H1892] of vanities[H1892], all is vanity[H1892].
3. What profit[H3504] hath man[H120] of all his labor[H5999] wherein he laboreth[H5998] under the sun[H8121]?
4. One generation[H1755] goeth[H1980], and another generation[H1755] cometh[H935]; but the earth[H776] abideth[H5975] for ever[H5769].
5. The sun[H8121] also ariseth[H2224], and the sun[H8121] goeth down[H935], and hasteth[H7602] to its place[H4725] where it ariseth[H2224].
6. 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[H7307], and the wind returneth again[H7725] to its circuits[H5439].
7. 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].
8. All things[H1697] are full of weariness[H3023]; man[H376] cannot[H3201] utter[H1696] it[H5869]: the eye is not satisfied[H7646] with seeing[H7200], nor the ear[H241] filled[H4390] with hearing[H8085].
9. That which hath been is that which shall be[H6213]; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done[H6213]: and there is no new[H2319] thing under the sun[H8121].
10. 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 us[H6440].
11. There is no remembrance[H2146] of the former[H7223] generations[H2146]; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come[H314], among those that shall come after[H314].
12. I the Preacher[H6953] was king[H4428] over Israel[H3478] in Jerusalem[H3389].
13. 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 therewith[H6031].
14. I have seen[H7200] all the works[H4639] that are done[H6213] under the sun[H8121]; and[H1892], behold, all is vanity and a striving[H7469] after wind[H7307].
15. That which is crooked[H5791] cannot[H3201] be made straight[H8626]; and that which is wanting[H2642] cannot[H3201] be numbered[H4487].
16. I communed[H1696] with mine own heart[H3820], saying[H559], Lo[H3254], I have gotten me great[H1431] wisdom[H2451] above all that were before[H6440] me in Jerusalem[H3389]; yea[H3820], my heart hath had great[H7235] experience[H7200] of wisdom[H2451] and knowledge[H1847].
17. 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].
18. For in much[H7230] wisdom[H2451] is much[H7230] grief[H3708]; and he that increaseth[H3254] knowledge[H1847] increaseth[H3254] sorrow[H4341].
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