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[1]THE words of Kohlat, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
[2]Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
[3]What profit has a man of all his labor at which he toils under the sun
[4]One generation passes away and another generation comes; but the earth abides for ever.
[5]The sun rises and the sun goes down and hastens to the place where it rose that from thence it may rise again.
[6]The wind blows toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls continually, and returns again according to its circuits.
[7]All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; to the place from whence the rivers flow, thither they return to flow again.
[8]All things are wearisome: a man is not satisfied with utterance, his eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor his ear satisfied with hearing
[9]The thing that has been is that which shall be; and that which has been clone is that which shall be done; and there is nothing new under the sun.
[10]Whosoever speaks and says, Look, this is new, should know that it already has been in the ages which were before us.
[11]There is no remembrance of former generations; neither shall there be any remembrance of generations that are to come with those that will come after
[12]I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
[13]And I gave my heart to seek to search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven; to be engaged in it is a difficult task that God has given to the sons of men.
[14]I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
[15]The chaotic cannot be made orderly; and he who is lacking knowledge cannot be supplied with it.
[16]I have communed with my own heart, saying, Lo, I have become great, and have gotten more wisdom than all they who were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.
[17]And I gave my heart to know wisdom and proverbs and understanding; but I have perceived that this also is vexation of spirit
[18]Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow
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