Dual Panel1The words<1697> of the Preacher<6953>, the son<1121> of David<1732>, king<4428> in Jerusalem<3389>.
2"Vanity<1892> of vanities<1892>," says<559> the Preacher<6953>, "Vanity<1892> of vanities<1892>! All<3605> is vanity<1892>."
3What<4100> advantage<3504> does man<120> have in all<3605> his work<5999> Which<7945> he does<5998> under<8478> the sun<8121>?
4A generation<1755> goes<1980> and a generation<1755> comes<935>, But the earth<776> remains<5975> forever<5769>.
5Also, the sun<8121> rises<2224> and the sun<8121> sets<935>; And hastening<7602> to its place<4725> it rises<2224> there<8033> again.
6Blowing<1980> toward<413> the south<1864>, Then turning<5437> toward<413> the north<6828>, The wind<7307> continues<1980> swirling<5437> along<1980>; And on its circular<5439> courses<5439> the wind<7307> returns<7725>.
7All<3605> the rivers<5158> flow<1980> into the sea<3220>, Yet the sea<3220> is not full<4392>. To the place<4725> where<7945> the rivers<5158> flow<1980>, There<8033> they flow<1980> again<7725>.
8All<3605> things<1697> are wearisome<3023>; Man<376> is not able<3201> to tell<1696> it. The eye<5869> is not satisfied<7646> with seeing<7200>, Nor<3808> is the ear<241> filled<4390> with hearing<8085>.
9That which<4100><7945> has been<1961> is that which<7945> will be, And that which<4100><7945> has been done<6213> is that which<7945> will be done<6213>. So there<369> is nothing<369><3605> new<2319> under<8478> the sun<8121>.
10Is there<3426> anything<1697> of which<7945> one might say<559>, "See<7200> this<2088>, it is new<2319>"? Already<3528> it has existed<1961> for ages<5769> Which<834> were before<4480><6440> us.
11There<369> is no<369> remembrance<2146> of earlier<7223> things<7223>; And also<1571> of the later<314> things<314> which<7945> will occur<1961>, There will be for them no<3808> remembrance<2146> Among<5973> those who<7945> will come<1961> later<314> still.
12I, the Preacher<6953>, have been<1961> king<4428> over<5921> Israel<3478> in Jerusalem<3389>.
13And I set<5414> my mind<3820> to seek<1875> and explore<8446> by wisdom<2451> concerning<5921> all<3605> that has been done<6213> under<8478> heaven<8064>. It is a grievous<7451> task<6045> which God<430> has given<5414> to the sons<1121> of men<120> to be afflicted<6030> with.
14I have seen<7200> all<3605> the works<4639> which<7945> have been done<6213> under<8478> the sun<8121>, and behold<2009>, all<3605> is vanity<1892> and striving<7469> after wind<7307>.
15What is crooked<5791> cannot<3201><3808> be straightened<8626> and what<2642> is lacking<2642> cannot<3201><3808> be counted<4487>.
16I said<1696> to myself<3820>, "Behold<2009>, I have magnified<1431> and increased<3254> wisdom<2451> more<5921> than<5921> all<3605> who<834> were over<5921> Jerusalem<3389> before<6440> me; and my mind<3820> has observed<7200> a wealth<7235> of wisdom<2451> and knowledge<1847>."
17And I set<5414> my mind<3820> to know<3045> wisdom<2451> and to know<3045> madness<1947> and folly<5531>; I realized<3045> that this<2088> also<1571> is striving<7475> after wind<7307>.
18Because<3588> in much<7230> wisdom<2451> there is much<7230> grief<3708>, and increasing<3254> knowledge<1847> results in increasing<3254> pain<4341>.