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Ecclesiastes 1

1 The words of Qoheleth, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:

2 “Vapor of vapors,” says Qoheleth.

“Vapor of vapors; the whole is vapor.”


3 What profit belongs to humanity

in exchange for all his toil that he toils 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 sets;

and to its place, panting, it is rising there.

6 Going to the south and turning to the north,

turning, turning, the wind is going;

and on its courses, the wind is returning.

7 All the rivers are going to the sea,

but the sea—there is no fullness of it.

To a place that the rivers are going—

there, they are going again.

8 All the 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 which was, it is that which will be,

and whatever that which has been done, it is that which 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 memory of the former times,

and also, of the latter times that will be,

memory will not be of them,

along with those that will be at the latter time.

12 I, Qoheleth, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. 13 So, I gave my heart to seek and to explore with wisdom concerning all that is done under the heavens. 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 pursuit of wind.

15 A bent thing—one is not able to straighten it,

and lack is not able to be counted.


16 I spoke, I, with my heart, saying, “I—look—I have grown and increased wisdom, over all who were before my face over Jerusalem, and my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge.” 17 So, I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I know that also this—it is pursuit of wind.

18 for in much wisdom is much anger,

and when one increases knowledge, he increases pain.

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