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Qohelet Introduces His Quest
12 I, the Teacher,[fn]was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 I applied my mind to seek and to search by wisdom all that is done under the heavens.[fn] Itis a grievous task God has given to humans.[fn] 14 I saw all the works that are done under the sun. Look! Everything is vanity and chasing wind.
16 I said to myself,[fn] “Look! I have become great and have increasedin wisdom more than anyone who has preceded[fn] me over Jerusalem.I have acquired a great deal of wisdom and knowledge.”[fn] 17 So I dedicated myself[fn] to learn about wisdom andto learn about delusion and folly. However, I discovered[fn] that this alsois chasing wind.
?:? Hebrew “Qohelet”
?:? MT reads “under the heavens,” which is supported by LXX; however, several versions (Syriac Peshitta, Aramaic Targum, Latin Vulgate) as well as the Cairo Geniza manuscript read, “under the sun,” cf. 1:3, 9, etc.
?:? Literally “the sons of the man”
?:? The MT reads the active “to be straight”; however, the BHS editors suggest the passive “to be straightened,” which is supported by LXX, which reflects a passive form
?:? The MT reads “to be numbered”; however, the BHS editors suggest “to be supplied,” comparing 1:15b with similar wording in the Babylonian Talmud: “May the Almighty replenish your loss” (b. Berachot 16b)
?:? Literally “I myself said to my heart”
?:? Literally “before me”
?:? Literally “And my mind has seen much wisdom and knowledge”
?:? Literally “So I gave my heart”
?:? Or “I knew”
?:? Or “vexation”