| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 |
|
Ecc 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.
Ecc 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Ecc 1:3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Ecc 1:4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Ecc 1:5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. Ecc 1:6 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. Ecc 1:7 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. Ecc 1:8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. Ecc 1:9 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. Ecc 1:10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Ecc 1:11 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. Ecc 1:12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Ecc 1:13 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. Ecc 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecc 1:15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. Ecc 1:16 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. Ecc 1:17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. Ecc 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Ecc 2:1 I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity. Ecc 2:2 I said of laughter, It is mad: and of mirth, What doeth it? Ecc 2:3 I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life. Ecc 2:4 I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards: Ecc 2:5 I made me gardens and orchards, and I planted trees in them of all kind of fruits: Ecc 2:6 I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees: Ecc 2:7 I got me servants and maidens, and had servants born in my house; also I had great possessions of great and small cattle above all that were in Jerusalem before me: Ecc 2:8 I gathered me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces: I gat me men singers and women singers, and the delights of the sons of men, as musical instruments, and that of all sorts. Ecc 2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all that were before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom remained with me. Ecc 2:10 And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour. Ecc 2:11 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. |