Ecclesiastes 1 — UBES
1Verse 1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Israel in Jerusalem.Verse 2Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher,
Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.Verse 3What advantage is there to a man
In all his labor that he takes under the sun?
Verse 4A generation goes, and a generation comes:
But the earth stands forever.
Verse 5And the sun arises, and the sun goes down
And draws toward its place;
Verse 6Arising there it proceeds southward,
And goes round toward the north.
The wind goes round and round,
And the wind returns to its circuits.
Verse 7All the rivers run into the sea;
And yet the sea is not filled:
To the place whence the rivers come,
Thither they return again.
Verse 8All things are full of labor;
A man will not be able to speak of them:
Neither shall the eye be satisfied with seeing,
Neither shall the ear be filled with hearing.Verse 9What is that which has been? the very thing which shall be:
And what is that which has been done? the very thing which shall be done:
And there is no new thing under the sun.
Verse 10Who is he that shall speak and say, Behold, this is new?
It has already been in the ages
That have passed before us.
Verse 11There is no memorial to the first things;
Neither to the things that have been last
Shall their memorial be
With them that shall be at the last time.Verse 12I the Preacher
Was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Verse 13And I applied my heart to seek out
And examine by wisdom concerning all things
That are done under heaven,
For God has given to the sons of men
An evil trouble
To be troubled therewith.Verse 14I beheld all the works
That were wrought under the sun;
And, behold, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Verse 15That which is crooked cannot be made straight:
And deficiency cannot be numbered.
Verse 16I spoke in my heart, saying,
Behold, I am increased,
And have acquired wisdom beyond all
Who were before me in Jerusalem:
Also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
Verse 17And my heart knew much—wisdom, and knowledge,
Parables and understanding:
I perceived that this also is waywardness of spirit.
Verse 18For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge;
And he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow.
Vanity of vanities; all is vanity.Verse 3What advantage is there to a man
In all his labor that he takes under the sun?
Verse 4A generation goes, and a generation comes:
But the earth stands forever.
Verse 5And the sun arises, and the sun goes down
And draws toward its place;
Verse 6Arising there it proceeds southward,
And goes round toward the north.
The wind goes round and round,
And the wind returns to its circuits.
Verse 7All the rivers run into the sea;
And yet the sea is not filled:
To the place whence the rivers come,
Thither they return again.
Verse 8All things are full of labor;
A man will not be able to speak of them:
Neither shall the eye be satisfied with seeing,
Neither shall the ear be filled with hearing.Verse 9What is that which has been? the very thing which shall be:
And what is that which has been done? the very thing which shall be done:
And there is no new thing under the sun.
Verse 10Who is he that shall speak and say, Behold, this is new?
It has already been in the ages
That have passed before us.
Verse 11There is no memorial to the first things;
Neither to the things that have been last
Shall their memorial be
With them that shall be at the last time.Verse 12I the Preacher
Was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
Verse 13And I applied my heart to seek out
And examine by wisdom concerning all things
That are done under heaven,
For God has given to the sons of men
An evil trouble
To be troubled therewith.Verse 14I beheld all the works
That were wrought under the sun;
And, behold, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.
Verse 15That which is crooked cannot be made straight:
And deficiency cannot be numbered.
Verse 16I spoke in my heart, saying,
Behold, I am increased,
And have acquired wisdom beyond all
Who were before me in Jerusalem:
Also I applied my heart to know wisdom and knowledge.
Verse 17And my heart knew much—wisdom, and knowledge,
Parables and understanding:
I perceived that this also is waywardness of spirit.
Verse 18For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge;
And he that increases knowledge will increase sorrow.