Ecclesiastes 1
King James Version with Strongs Numbers - Ecclesiastes 1 << | >> 123456789101112 1:1 The words1697 of the Preacher6953, the son1121 of David1732, king4428 in Jerusalem3389. 1:2 Vanity1892 of vanities1892, saith0559 the Preacher6953, vanity1892 of vanities1892; all {is} vanity1892. 1:3 What profit3504 hath a man0120 of all his labour5999 which he taketh5998 under the sun8121? 1:4 {One} generation1755 passeth away1980, and {another} generation1755 cometh0935-0935: but the earth0776 abideth5975 for ever5769. 1:5 The sun8121 also ariseth2224, and the sun8121 goeth down0935, and hasteth7602 to his place4725 where he arose2224. 1:6 The wind7307 goeth1980 toward the south1864, and turneth about5437 unto the north6828; it whirleth about continually1980, and the wind7307 returneth again7725 according to his circuits5439. 1:7 All the rivers5158 run1980 into the sea3220; yet the sea3220 {is} not full4392; unto the place4725 from whence the rivers5158 come1980, thither they return7725 again3212. 1:8 All things1697 {are} full of labour3023; man0376 cannot3201 utter1696 {it}: the eye5869 is not satisfied7646 with seeing7200, nor the ear0241 filled4390 with hearing8085. 1:9 The thing that hath been, it {is that} which shall be; and that which is done6213 {is} that which shall be done6213: and {there is} no new2319 {thing} under the sun8121. 1:10 Is there3426 {any} thing1697 whereof it may be said0559, See7200, this {is} new2319? it hath been already3528 of old time5769, which was before6440 us. 1:11 {There is} no remembrance2146 of former7223 {things}; neither shall there be {any} remembrance2146 of {things} that are to come0314 with {those} that shall come after0314. 1:12 I the Preacher6953 was king4428 over Israel3478 in Jerusalem3389. 1:13 And I gave5414 my heart3820 to seek1875 and search out8446 by wisdom2451 concerning all {things} that are done6213 under heaven8064: this sore7451 travail6045 hath God0430 given5414 to the sons1121 of man0120 to be exercised6031 therewith. 1:14 I have seen7200 all the works4639 that are done6213 under the sun8121; and, behold, all {is} vanity1892 and vexation7469 of spirit7307. 1:15 {That which is} crooked5791 cannot3201 be made straight8626: and that which is wanting2642 cannot3201 be numbered4487. 1:16 I communed1696 with mine own heart3820, saying0559, Lo, I am come to great estate1431, and have gotten3254 more wisdom2451 than all {they} that have been before6440 me in Jerusalem3389: yea, my heart3820 had great7235 experience7200 of wisdom2451 and knowledge1847. 1:17 And I gave5414 my heart3820 to know3045 wisdom2451, and to know3045 madness1947 and folly5531: I perceived3045 that this1571 also is vexation7475 of spirit7307. 1:18 For in much7230 wisdom2451 {is} much7230 grief3708: and he that increaseth3254 knowledge1847 increaseth3254 sorrow4341.