mt1=Ecclesiastes mt2=or, The Preacher p={c1}{v1}\w The|strong="H1697"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w the|strong="H1697"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w David|strong="H1732"\w*, \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*: p={v2}“\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*,” \w says|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*; “\w Vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanities|strong="H1892"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*.” {v3}\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* gain \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w labor|strong="H5999"\w* \w in|strong="H5999"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* labors \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*? {v4}\w One|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w another|strong="H1755"\w* \w generation|strong="H1755"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*; \w but|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w earth|strong="H0776"\w* \w remains|strong="H5975"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. {v5}\w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w also|strong="H0935"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w* \w goes|strong="H0935"\w* down, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* hurries \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H0935"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w rises|strong="H2224"\w*. {v6}\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H1864"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w turns|strong="H7725"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w continually|strong="H1980"\w* \w as|strong="H1980"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w goes|strong="H1980"\w*, \w and|strong="H1980"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w* \w returns|strong="H7725"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w courses|strong="H5439"\w*. {v7}\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w run|strong="H1980"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w*, \w yet|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w full|strong="H4392"\w*. \w To|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w place|strong="H4725"\w* \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* rivers \w flow|strong="H1980"\w*, \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w flow|strong="H1980"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. {v8}\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H0376"\w* \w full|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* weariness \w beyond|strong="H3808"\w* uttering. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w eye|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H0376"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w satisfied|strong="H7646"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w seeing|strong="H7200"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ear|strong="H0241"\w* \w filled|strong="H4390"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* \w hearing|strong="H0241"\w*. {v9}\w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H1931"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w* \w thing|strong="H1931"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*. {v10}\w Is|strong="H0834"\w* \w there|strong="H3426"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w may|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H7200"\w*,\f + \fr 1:10 \ft “Behold”, from “הִנֵּה”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w new|strong="H2319"\w*?” \w It|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w long|strong="H5769"\w* \w ago|strong="H5769"\w*, \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w ages|strong="H5769"\w* \w which|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*. {v11}\w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* memory \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w there|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w any|strong="H0369"\w* memory \w of|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w latter|strong="H0314"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w*, \w among|strong="H5973"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w*. p={v12}\w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Preacher|strong="H6953"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. {v13}\w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seek|strong="H1875"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w search|strong="H1875"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* heavy burden \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*\f + \fr 1:13 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “אֱלֹהִ֑ים” (Elohim).\f* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w afflicted|strong="H1121"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w*. {v14}\w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H4639"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sun|strong="H8121"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7469"\w* \w after|strong="H7469"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. {v15}\w That|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w crooked|strong="H5791"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* made straight; \w and|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3808"\w* which \w is|strong="H3808"\w* \w lacking|strong="H2642"\w* \w can’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w counted|strong="H4487"\w*. {v16}\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w*, “\w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* obtained \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w myself|strong="H0589"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H2009"\w*, \w my|strong="H3605"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w has|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w experience|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3389"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*.” {v17}\w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w madness|strong="H1947"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w perceived|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w chasing|strong="H7475"\w* \w after|strong="H7475"\w* \w wind|strong="H7307"\w*. {v18}\w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w in|strong="H2451"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w is|strong="H2451"\w* \w much|strong="H7230"\w* grief; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w increases|strong="H3254"\w* \w sorrow|strong="H4341"\w*. p={c2}{v1}\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w in|strong="H1571"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w*, “\w Come|strong="H4994"\w* \w now|strong="H4994"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3820"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H1571"\w* \w enjoy|strong="H7200"\w* \w pleasure|strong="H8057"\w*;” \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* \w vanity|strong="H1892"\w*. {v2}\w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w laughter|strong="H7814"\w*, “\w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* foolishness;” \w and|strong="H8057"\w* \w of|strong="H0559"\w* \w mirth|strong="H8057"\w*, “\w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w*?” p={v3}\w I|strong="H0834"\w* searched \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* cheer \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*, \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w yet|strong="H2451"\w* guiding \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w lay|strong="H1121"\w* \w hold|strong="H0270"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w folly|strong="H5531"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H1121"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w good|strong="H2896"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H0120"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0120"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w their|strong="H7200"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w*. {v4}I \w made|strong="H4639"\w* myself \w great|strong="H1431"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w*. 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