Ecclesiastes 1 — GMV

1 Verse 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king of Israel in Jerusalem. ^{Verse 2} Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, ^{Verse 3} What advantage is there to a man ^{Verse 4} A generation goes, and a generation comes: ^{Verse 5} And the sun arises, and the sun goes down ^{Verse 6} Arising there it proceeds southward, ^{Verse 7} All the rivers run into the sea; ^{Verse 8} All things are full of labor; ^{Verse 9} What is that which has been? the very thing which shall be: ^{Verse 10} Who is he that shall speak and say, Behold, this is new? ^{Verse 11} There is no memorial to the first things; ^{Verse 12} I the Preacher ^{Verse 13} And I applied my heart to seek out ^{Verse 14} I beheld all the works ^{Verse 15} That which is crooked cannot be made straight: ^{Verse 16} I spoke in my heart, saying, ^{Verse 17} And my heart knew much—wisdom, and knowledge, ^{Verse 18} For in the abundance of wisdom is abundance of knowledge;