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1 The words of Qoheleth, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
2 “Vapor of vapors!” says Qoheleth. “Vapor of vapors! Everything is vapor!” 3 What profit belongs to humanity in exchange for all his toil that he will toil under the sun?
4 A generation is going
and a generation is coming,
but the earth is standing in perpetuity.
5 And the sun rises
and the sun comes
and, panting to its place, it is rising there.
6 Going southward
and turning northward,
turning, turning, the wind is going
and on its circuits the wind is returning.
7 All the rivers are going to the sea,
but the sea—it is not full.
To a place that the rivers are going,
there they are going again.
8 All things are wearisome;
a person is not able to speak.
An eye is not satisfied of seeing,
and an ear is not filled from hearing.
9 Whatever that was, it will be,
and whatever that has been done, it will be done.
And there is not anything new under the sun.
10 Is there a thing about which one says,
“See this—it is new?”
It already existed
in ages that were from before our faces.
11 There is not a remembrance of the former things,
and even of the latter things which will be,
there will not be remembrance of them with those who will be afterwards.
12 I, Qoheleth, I was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 And I gave my heart to seek out and to explore with wisdom concerning everything that is done under the sun. It is an unpleasant business God has given to the sons of humanity to be busy with it. 14 I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun and—look—everything is vapor and striving after wind.
15 What is bent is not able to be straightened,
and what is missing is not able to be counted. 16 I spoke, I with my heart, saying, “Look at me—I have become great, and I have added wisdom over all who were to my face over Jerusalem. And my heart saw much wisdom and knowledge.” 17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom and knowledge, madness and folly. I knew that this also, it is striving after wind. 18 For with an abundance of wisdom is much vexation and one who is adding knowledge is adding pain.