Ecclesiastes 1

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    The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

    Ecclesiastes 1:1KJV

  2. 2

    Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

    Ecclesiastes 1:2KJV

  3. 3

    What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun?

    Ecclesiastes 1:3KJV

  4. 4

    One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

    Ecclesiastes 1:4KJV

  5. 5

    The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose.

    Ecclesiastes 1:5KJV

  6. 6

    The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

    Ecclesiastes 1:6KJV

  7. 7

    All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.

    Ecclesiastes 1:7KJV

  8. 8

    All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

    Ecclesiastes 1:8KJV

  9. 9

    The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.

    Ecclesiastes 1:9KJV

  10. 10

    Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us.

    Ecclesiastes 1:10KJV

  11. 11

    There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

    Ecclesiastes 1:11KJV

  12. 12

    I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

    Ecclesiastes 1:12KJV

  13. 13

    And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

    Ecclesiastes 1:13KJV

  14. 14

    I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

    Ecclesiastes 1:14KJV

  15. 15

    That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

    Ecclesiastes 1:15KJV

  16. 16

    I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

    Ecclesiastes 1:16KJV

  17. 17

    And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

    Ecclesiastes 1:17KJV

  18. 18

    For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.

    Ecclesiastes 1:18KJV

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