1:1 The words 1697 of the Preacher 6953, the son 1121 of David 1732, king 4428 in Jerusalem 3389.

1:2 Vanity 1892 of vanities 1892, saith 559 8804 the Preacher 6953, vanity 1892 of vanities 1892; all [is] vanity 1892.

1:3 What profit 3504 hath a man 120 of all his labour 5999 which he taketh 5998 8799 under the sun 8121?

1:4 [One] generation 1755 passeth away 1980 8802, and [another] generation 1755 cometh 935 8802 8676 935 8804: but the earth 776 abideth 5975 8802 for ever 5769.

1:5 The sun 8121 also ariseth 2224 8804, and the sun 8121 goeth down 935 8804, and hasteth 7602 8802 to his place 4725 where he arose 2224 8802.(hasteth: Heb. panteth)

1:6 The wind 7307 goeth 1980 8802 toward the south 1864, and turneth about 5437 8802 unto the north 6828; it whirleth about continually 1980 8802, and the wind 7307 returneth again 7725 8804 according to his circuits 5439.

1:7 All the rivers 5158 run 1980 8802 into the sea 3220; yet the sea 3220 [is] not full 4392; unto the place 4725 from whence the rivers 5158 come 1980 8802, thither they return 7725 8802 again 3212 8800.(return…: Heb. return to go)

1:8 All things 1697 [are] full of labour 3023; man 376 cannot 3201 8799 utter 1696 8763 [it]: the eye 5869 is not satisfied 7646 8799 with seeing 7200 8800, nor the ear 241 filled 4390 8735 with hearing 8085 8800.

1:9 The thing that hath been, it [is that] which shall be; and that which is done 6213 8738 [is] that which shall be done 6213 8735: and [there is] no new 2319 [thing] under the sun 8121.

1:10 Is there 3426 [any] thing 1697 whereof it may be said 559 8799, See 7200 8798, this [is] new 2319? it hath been already 3528 of old time 5769, which was before 6440 us.

1:11 [There is] no remembrance 2146 of former 7223 [things]; neither shall there be [any] remembrance 2146 of [things] that are to come 314 with [those] that shall come after 314.

1:12 I the Preacher 6953 was king 4428 over Israel 3478 in Jerusalem 3389.

1:13 And I gave 5414 8804 my heart 3820 to seek 1875 8800 and search out 8446 8800 by wisdom 2451 concerning all [things] that are done 6213 8738 under heaven 8064: this sore 7451 travail 6045 hath God 430 given 5414 8804 to the sons 1121 of man 120 to be exercised 6031 8800 therewith.(to be…: or, to afflict them)

1:14 I have seen 7200 8804 all the works 4639 that are done 6213 8738 under the sun 8121; and, behold, all [is] vanity 1892 and vexation 7469 of spirit 7307.

1:15 [That which is] crooked 5791 8794 cannot 3201 8799 be made straight 8626 8800: and that which is wanting 2642 cannot 3201 8799 be numbered 4487 8736.(that which is wanting: Heb. defect)

1:16 I communed 1696 8765 with mine own heart 3820, saying 559 8800, Lo, I am come to great estate 1431 8689, and have gotten 3254 8689 more wisdom 2451 than all [they] that have been before 6440 me in Jerusalem 3389: yea, my heart 3820 had great 7235 8687 experience 7200 8804 of wisdom 2451 and knowledge 1847.(had…: Heb. had seen much)

1:17 And I gave 5414 8799 my heart 3820 to know 3045 8800 wisdom 2451, and to know 3045 8800 madness 1947 and folly 5531: I perceived 3045 8804 that this 1571 also is vexation 7475 of spirit 7307.

1:18 For in much 7230 wisdom 2451 [is] much 7230 grief 3708: and he that increaseth 3254 8686 knowledge 1847 increaseth 3254 8686 sorrow 4341.

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