Ecclesiastes The sayings of an ecclesiastic, son of David, king of Israel in Jerusalem.

1 G4487 The sayings G1577.2 of an ecclesiastic, G5207 son G* of David, G935 king G* of Israel G1722 in G* Jerusalem.

2 G3153 Folly G3153 of follies, G2036 said G3588 the G1577.2 ecclesiastic, G3153 folly G3153 of follies; G3588 G3956 all things G3153 are folly.

3 G5100 What G4050 is abundance G3588 to G444 man G1722 in G3956 all G3449 his trouble G1473 G3739 in which G3449.1 he is troubled G5259 under G3588 the G2246 sun?

4 G1074 A generation G4198 goes, G2532 and G1074 a generation G2064 comes, G2532 and G3588 the G1093 earth G1519 [²into G3588 ³the G165 ⁴eon G2476 ¹is established].

5 G2532 And G393 [³rises G3588 ¹the G2246 ²sun], G2532 and G1416 [³goes down G3588 ¹the G2246 ²sun], G2532 and G1519 [²unto G3588 G5117 ³its place G1473 G1670 ¹it draws].

6 G1473 In its G393 rising G1607 it goes forth G4314 to G3558 the south, G2532 and G2944 it circles G4314 to G1005 the north; G2944 [³circles G2944 ⁵circling G4198 ⁴going G3588 ¹the G4151 ²wind], G2532 and G1909 at G2945 its circuits G1473 G1994 [³returns G3588 ¹the G4151 ²wind].

7 G3956 All G3588 the G5493 rushing streams G4198 go G1519 into G3588 the G2281 sea, G2532 and G3588 the G2281 sea G3756 is not G1510.2.3 G1705 filled up. G1519 To G3588 the G5117 place G3739 where G3588 the G5493 rushing streams G4198 went, G1563 there G1473 they G1994 shall return G3588 G4198 to go again .

8 G3956 All G3588 G3056 [²words G1464.1 ¹wearied G3756 ⁴shall not G1410 ⁵be able G435 ³a man] G3588 G2980 to speak; G2532 and G3756 [²shall not G1705 ³be filled up G3788 ¹ the eye] G3588 G3708 to see, G2532 and G3756 [²shall not G4137 ³be filled G3775 ¹ the ear] G575 of G200.2 hearing.

9 G5100 What G3588 is the thing G1096 taking place? G1473 the same thing as G3588 G1096 shall be taking place. G2532 And G5100 what G3588 is the thing G4160 being done? G1473 the same thing G3588 G4160 that shall be done; G2532 and G3756 there is not G1510.2.3 G3956 anything G4372 newly made G5259 under G3588 the G2246 sun.

10 G3739 Who G2980 shall speak G2532 and G2046 shall say? G1492 Behold G3778 this G2537 is new! G1510.2.3 G2235 Already G1096 it has happened G1722 in G3588 the G165 eons G3588 to the ones G1096 having taken place G575 from G1715 before G1473 us.

11 G3756 There is no G1510.2.3 G3420 remembrance G3588 to the G4413 first things; G2532 and G1065 indeed G3588 to the G2078 last things G1096 being, G3756 there will not be G1510.8.3 G1473 a remembrance of them, G3420 G3326 with G3588 the ones G1096 being born G1519 at G3588 the G2078 latter end.

12 G1473 I G1577.2 an ecclesiastic G1096 became G935 king G1909 over G* Israel G1722 in G* Jerusalem.

13 G2532 And G1325 I gave G3588 G2588 my heart G1473 G3588 G1567 to inquire G2532 and G3588 G2679.2 to survey G1722 by G3588 G4678 wisdom G4012 concerning G3956 all things G3588 G1096 happening G5259 under G3588 the G3772 heaven. G3754 For G4048.4 [⁴distraction G4190 ³a wicked G1325 ²gave G3588 G2316 ¹God] G3588 to the G5207 sons G3588 G444 of men G3588 G4049 to be distracting G1722 G1473 to him.

14 G1492 I beheld G4840.2 all G3588 the G4161 actions, G3588 the ones G4160 being done G5259 under G3588 the G2246 sun; G2532 and G2400 behold, G3956 all G3153 was folly G2532 and G4254.1 a resolve G4151 of spirit.

15 G1294 The thing being perverted G3756 is not G1410 able G3588 G1945.5 to be embellished. G2532 And G5303 deficiency G3756 is not G1410 able G705 to be counted.

16 G2980 I spoke G1473 G1722 in G2588 my heart G1473 G3588 G3004 to say, G2400 Behold, G1473 I G3170 was magnified, G2532 and G4369 was added G4678 wisdom G1909 over G3956 all G3739 who G1096 came G1715 before G1473 me G1722 in G* Jerusalem. G2532 And G1325 I give G2588 my heart G1473 G3588 G1097 to know G4678 wisdom G2532 and G1108 knowledge.

17 G2532 And G2588 my heart G1473 G1492 beheld G4183 much G4678 wisdom G2532 and G1108 knowledge, G3850 parables, G2532 and G1989.1 higher knowledge. G1097 [³knew G1473 ²I G3754 ¹For] G2532 even G1065 indeed G3778 this G1510.2.3 is G4254.1 resolve G4151 of spirit.

18 G3754 For G1722 in G4128 abundance G4678 of wisdom G4128 is abundance G1108 of knowledge; G2532 and G3588 the one G4369 adding G1108 knowledge G4369 shall add G217.3 pain.

ABP_GRK⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G4487 ρήματα G1577.2 εκκλησιαστού G5207 υιόυ G* Δαυίδ G935 βασιλέως G* Ισραήλ G1722 εν G* Ιερουσαλήμ

2 G3153 ματαιότης G3153 ματαιοτήτων G2036 είπεν G3588 ο G1577.2 εκκλησιαστής G3153 ματαιότης G3153 ματαιοτήτων G3588 τα G3956 πάντα G3153 ματαιότης

3 G5100 τις G4050 περίσσεια G3588 τω G444 ανθρώπω G1722 εν G3956 παντί G3449 μόχθω αυτού G1473 G3739 ω G3449.1 μοχθεί G5259 υπό G3588 τον G2246 ήλιον

4 G1074 γενεά G4198 πορεύεται G2532 και G1074 γενεά G2064 έρχεται G2532 και G3588 η G1093 γη G1519 εις G3588 τον G165 αιώνα G2476 έστηκε

5 G2532 και G393 ανατέλλει G3588 ο G2246 ήλιος G2532 και G1416 δύνει G3588 ο G2246 ήλιος G2532 και G1519 εις G3588 τον G5117 τόπον αυτού G1473 G1670 έλκει

6 G1473 αυτός G393 ανατέλλων G1607 εκπορεύεται G4314 προς G3558 νότον G2532 και G2944 κυκλοί G4314 προς G1005 βορράν G2944 κυκλοί G2944 κυκλών G4198 πορεύεται G3588 το G4151 πνεύμα G2532 και G1909 επί G2945 κύκλους αυτού G1473 G1994 επιστρέφει G3588 το G4151 πνεύμα

7 G3956 πάντες G3588 οι G5493 χείμαρροι G4198 πορεύονται G1519 εις G3588 την G2281 θάλασσαν G2532 και G3588 η G2281 θάλασσα G3756 ουκ έστιν G1510.2.3 G1705 εμπιπλαμένη G1519 εις G3588 τον G5117 τόπον G3739 ου G3588 οι G5493 χείμαρροι G4198 πορεύονται G1563 εκεί G1473 αυτοί G1994 επιστρέψουσι G3588 του G4198 πορευθήναι

8 G3956 πάντες G3588 οι G3056 λόγοι G1464.1 έγκοποι G3756 ου G1410 δυνήσεται G435 ανήρ G3588 του G2980 λαλείν G2532 και G3756 ουκ G1705 εμπλησθήσεται G3788 οφθαλμός G3588 του G3708 οράν G2532 και G3756 ου G4137 πληρωθήσεται G3775 ους G575 από G200.2 ακροάσεως

9 G5100 τι G3588 το G1096 γεγονός G1473 αυτό το G3588 G1096 γενησόμενον G2532 και G5100 τι G3588 το G4160 πεποιημένον G1473 αυτό το G3588 G4160 ποιηθησόμενον G2532 και G3756 ουκ έστι G1510.2.3 G3956 παν G4372 πρόσφατον G5259 υπό G3588 τον G2246 ήλιον

10 G3739 ος G2980 λαλήσει G2532 και G2046 ερεί G1492 ίδε G3778 τούτο G2537 καινόν εστιν G1510.2.3 G2235 ήδη G1096 γέγονεν G1722 εν G3588 τοις G165 αιώσι G3588 τοις G1096 γενομένοις G575 από G1715 έμπροσθεν G1473 ημών

11 G3756 ουκ έστι G1510.2.3 G3420 μνήμη G3588 τοις G4413 πρώτοις G2532 και G1065 γε G3588 τοις G2078 εσχάτοις G1096 γενομένοις G3756 ουκ έσται G1510.8.3 G1473 αυτών μνήμη G3420 G3326 μετά G3588 των G1096 γενησομένων G1519 εις G3588 την G2078 εσχάτην

12 G1473 εγώ G1577.2 εκκλησιαστής G1096 εγενόμην G935 βασιλεύς G1909 επί G* Ισραήλ G1722 εν G* Ιερουσαλήμ

13 G2532 και G1325 έδωκα G3588 την G2588 καρδίαν μου G1473 G3588 του G1567 εκζητήσαι G2532 και G3588 του G2679.2 κατασκέψασθαι G1722 εν G3588 τη G4678 σοφία G4012 περί G3956 πάντων G3588 των G1096 γινομένων G5259 υπό G3588 τον G3772 ουρανόν G3754 ότι G4048.4 περισπασμόν G4190 πονηρόν G1325 έδωκεν G3588 ο G2316 θεός G3588 τοις G5207 υιοίς G3588 των G444 ανθρώπων G3588 του G4049 περισπάσθαι G1722 εν G1473 αυτώ

14 G1492 είδον G4840.2 σύμπαντα G3588 τα G4161 ποιήματα G3588 τα G4160 πεποιημένα G5259 υπό G3588 τον G2246 ήλιον G2532 και G2400 ιδού G3956 πάντα G3153 ματαιότης G2532 και G4254.1 προαίρεσις G4151 πνεύματος

15 G1294 διεστραμμένον G3756 ου G1410 δυνήσεται G3588 του G1945.5 επικοσμηθήναι G2532 και G5303 υστέρημα G3756 ου G1410 δυνήσεται G705 αριθμηθήναι

16 G2980 ελάλησα εγω G1473 G1722 εν G2588 καρδία μου G1473 G3588 του G3004 λέγειν G2400 ιδού G1473 εγώ G3170 εμεγαλύνθην G2532 και G4369 προσέθηκα G4678 σοφίαν G1909 επί G3956 πάσιν G3739 οι G1096 εγένοντο G1715 έμπροσθέν G1473 μου G1722 εν G* Ιερουσαλήμ G2532 και G1325 έδωκα G2588 καρδίαν μου G1473 G3588 του G1097 γνώναι G4678 σοφίαν G2532 και G1108 γνώσιν

17 G2532 και G2588 καρδία μου G1473 G1492 είδε G4183 πολλά G4678 σοφίαν G2532 και G1108 γνώσιν G3850 παραβολάς G2532 και G1989.1 επιστήμην G1097 έγνων G1473 εγώ G3754 ότι G2532 και G1065 γε G3778 τούτό G1510.2.3 εστι G4254.1 προαίρεσις G4151 πνεύματος

18 G3754 ότι G1722 εν G4128 πλήθει G4678 σοφίας G4128 πλήθος G1108 γνώσεως G2532 και G3588 ο G4369 προστιθείς G1108 γνώσιν G4369 προσθήσει G217.3 άλγημα

LXX_WH⁽ⁱ⁾

1 G4487 N-NPN ρηματα N-GSM εκκλησιαστου G5207 N-GSM υιου N-PRI δαυιδ G935 N-GSM βασιλεως G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ

2 G3153 N-NSF ματαιοτης G3153 N-GPF ματαιοτητων V-AAI-3S ειπεν G3588 T-NSM ο N-NSM εκκλησιαστης G3153 N-NSM ματαιοτης G3153 N-GPF ματαιοτητων G3588 T-NPN τα G3956 A-NPN παντα G3153 N-NSF ματαιοτης

3 G5100 I-NSF τις G4050 N-NSF περισσεια G3588 T-DSM τω G444 N-DSM ανθρωπω G1722 PREP εν G3956 A-DSM παντι G3449 N-DSM μοχθω G846 D-GSM αυτου G3739 R-DSM ω V-PAI-3S μοχθει G5259 PREP υπο G3588 T-ASM τον G2246 N-ASM ηλιον

4 G1074 N-NSF γενεα G4198 V-PMI-3S πορευεται G2532 CONJ και G1074 N-NSF γενεα G2064 V-PMI-3S ερχεται G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSF η G1065 N-NSF γη G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G165 N-ASM αιωνα G2476 V-RAI-3S εστηκεν

5 G2532 CONJ και G393 V-PAI-3S ανατελλει G3588 T-NSM ο G2246 N-NSM ηλιος G2532 CONJ και G1417 V-PAI-3S δυνει G3588 T-NSM ο G2246 N-NSM ηλιος G2532 CONJ και G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASM τον G5117 N-ASM τοπον G846 D-GSM αυτου V-PAI-3S ελκει

6 G393 V-PAPNS ανατελλων G846 D-NSM αυτος G1563 ADV εκει G4198 V-PMI-3S πορευεται G4314 PREP προς G3558 N-ASM νοτον G2532 CONJ και G2944 V-PAI-3S κυκλοι G4314 PREP προς N-ASM βορραν G2944 V-PAI-3S κυκλοι N-GPM κυκλων G4198 V-PMI-3S πορευεται G3588 T-NSN το G4151 N-NSN πνευμα G2532 CONJ και G1909 PREP επι N-APM κυκλους G846 D-GSM αυτου G1994 V-PAI-3S επιστρεφει G3588 T-NSN το G4151 N-NSN πνευμα

7 G3956 A-NPM παντες G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM χειμαρροι G4198 V-PMI-3P πορευονται G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G2281 N-ASF θαλασσαν G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSF η G2281 N-NSF θαλασσα G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-FMI-3S εσται V-PMPNS εμπιμπλαμενη G1519 PREP εις G5117 N-ASM τοπον G3739 R-GSM ου G3588 T-NPM οι N-NPM χειμαρροι G4198 V-PMI-3P πορευονται G1563 ADV εκει G846 D-NPM αυτοι G1994 V-PAI-3P επιστρεφουσιν G3588 T-GSN του G4198 V-APN πορευθηναι

8 G3956 A-NPM παντες G3588 T-NPM οι G3056 N-NPM λογοι A-NPM εγκοποι G3364 ADV ου G1410 V-FMI-3S δυνησεται G435 N-NSM ανηρ G3588 T-GSN του G2980 V-PAN λαλειν G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ V-FPI-3S εμπλησθησεται G3788 N-NSM οφθαλμος G3588 T-GSN του G3708 V-PAN οραν G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ου G4137 V-FPI-3S πληρωθησεται G3775 N-NSN ους G575 PREP απο N-GSF ακροασεως

9 G5100 I-NSN τι G3588 T-NSN το G1096 V-RAPNS γεγονος G846 D-NSN αυτο G3588 T-NSN το G1096 V-FMPNS γενησομενον G2532 CONJ και G5100 I-NSN τι G3588 T-NSN το G4160 V-RPPNS πεποιημενον G846 D-NSN αυτο G3588 T-NSN το G4160 V-FPPNS ποιηθησομενον G2532 CONJ και G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G3956 A-NSN παν G4372 A-NSN προσφατον G5259 PREP υπο G3588 T-ASM τον G2246 N-ASM ηλιον

10 G3739 R-NSM ος G2980 V-FAI-3S λαλησει G2532 CONJ και V-FAI-3S ερει G3708 V-AAD-2S ιδε G3778 D-NSN τουτο G2537 A-NSN καινον G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G2235 ADV ηδη G1096 V-RAI-3S γεγονεν G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DPM τοις G165 N-DPM αιωσιν G3588 T-DPM τοις G1096 V-AMPDP γενομενοις G575 PREP απο G1715 PREP εμπροσθεν G1473 P-GP ημων

11 G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν G3420 N-NSF μνημη G3588 T-DPM τοις G4413 A-DPMS πρωτοις G2532 CONJ και G1065 PRT γε G3588 T-DPM τοις G2078 A-DPM εσχατοις G1096 V-AMPDP γενομενοις G3364 ADV ουκ G1510 V-FMI-3S εσται G846 D-DPM αυτοις G3420 N-NSF μνημη G3326 PREP μετα G3588 T-GPN των G1096 V-FMPGP γενησομενων G1519 PREP εις G3588 T-ASF την G2078 A-ASF εσχατην

12 G1473 P-NS εγω N-NSM εκκλησιαστης G1096 V-AMI-1S εγενομην G935 N-NSM βασιλευς G1909 PREP επι G2474 N-PRI ισραηλ G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ

13 G2532 CONJ και G1325 V-AAI-1S εδωκα G3588 T-ASF την G2588 N-ASF καρδιαν G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-GSN του G1567 V-AAN εκζητησαι G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-GSN του V-AMN κατασκεψασθαι G1722 PREP εν G3588 T-DSF τη G4678 N-DSF σοφια G4012 PREP περι G3956 A-GPM παντων G3588 T-GPM των G1096 V-PMPGP γινομενων G5259 PREP υπο G3588 T-ASM τον G3772 N-ASM ουρανον G3754 CONJ οτι N-ASM περισπασμον G4190 A-ASM πονηρον G1325 V-AAI-3S εδωκεν G3588 T-NSM ο G2316 N-NSM θεος G3588 T-DPM τοις G5207 N-DPM υιοις G3588 T-GSM του G444 N-GSM ανθρωπου G3588 T-GSN του G4049 V-PMN περισπασθαι G1722 PREP εν G846 D-DSM αυτω

14 G3708 V-AAI-1S ειδον G4862 PREP συν G3956 A-APN παντα G3588 T-APN τα G4161 N-APN ποιηματα G3588 T-APN τα G4160 V-RMPAP πεποιημενα G5259 PREP υπο G3588 T-ASM τον G2246 N-ASM ηλιον G2532 CONJ και G2400 INJ ιδου G3588 T-NPN τα G3956 A-NPN παντα G3153 N-NSF ματαιοτης G2532 CONJ και N-NSF προαιρεσις G4151 N-GSN πνευματος

15 G1294 V-RMPAS διεστραμμενον G3364 ADV ου G1410 V-FMI-3S δυνησεται G3588 T-GSN του V-APN επικοσμηθηναι G2532 CONJ και G5303 N-NSN υστερημα G3364 ADV ου G1410 V-FMI-3S δυνησεται G3588 T-GSN του G705 V-APN αριθμηθηναι

16 G2980 V-AAI-1S ελαλησα G1473 P-NS εγω G1722 PREP εν G2588 N-DSF καρδια G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-DSM τω G3004 V-PAN λεγειν G1473 P-NS εγω G2400 INJ ιδου G3170 V-API-1S εμεγαλυνθην G2532 CONJ και G4369 V-AAI-1S προσεθηκα G4678 N-ASF σοφιαν G1909 PREP επι G3956 A-DPM πασιν G3739 R-NPM οι G1096 V-AMI-3P εγενοντο G1715 PREP εμπροσθεν G1473 P-GS μου G1722 PREP εν G2419 N-PRI ιερουσαλημ G2532 CONJ και G2588 N-NSF καρδια G1473 P-GS μου G3708 V-AAI-3S ειδεν G4183 A-APN πολλα G4678 N-ASF σοφιαν G2532 CONJ και G1108 N-ASF γνωσιν

17 G2532 CONJ και G1325 V-AAI-1S εδωκα G2588 N-ASF καρδιαν G1473 P-GS μου G3588 T-GSN του G1097 V-AAN γνωναι G4678 N-ASF σοφιαν G2532 CONJ και G1108 N-ASF γνωσιν G3850 N-APF παραβολας G2532 CONJ και N-ASF επιστημην G1097 V-AAI-1S εγνων G3754 CONJ οτι G2532 ADV και G1065 PRT γε G3778 D-NSN τουτ G1510 V-PAI-3S εστιν N-NSF προαιρεσις G4151 N-GSN πνευματος

18 G3754 CONJ οτι G1722 PREP εν G4128 N-DSN πληθει G4678 N-GSF σοφιας G4128 N-ASN πληθος G1108 N-GSF γνωσεως G2532 CONJ και G3588 T-NSM ο G4369 V-PAPNS προστιθεις G1108 N-ASF γνωσιν G4369 V-FAI-3S προσθησει N-ASN αλγημα

KJV_Strongs⁽ⁱ⁾

1 H1697 The words H6953 of the Preacher H1121 , the son H1732 of David H4428 , king H3389 in Jerusalem.

2 H1892 Vanity H1892 of vanities H559 , saith [H8804] H6953 the Preacher H1892 , vanity H1892 of vanities H1892 ; all is vanity.

3 H3504 What profit H120 hath a man H5999 of all his labour H5998 which he taketh [H8799] H8121 under the sun?

4 H1755 One generation H1980 passeth away [H8802] H1755 , and another generation H935 cometh [H8802] [H8676] H935 [H8804] H776 : but the earth H5975 abideth [H8802] H5769 for ever.

5 H8121 The sun H2224 also ariseth [H8804] H8121 , and the sun H935 goeth down [H8804] H7602 , and hasteth [H8802] H4725 to his place H2224 where he arose [H8802] .

6 H7307 The wind H1980 goeth [H8802] H1864 toward the south H5437 , and turneth about [H8802] H6828 unto the north H1980 ; it whirleth about continually [H8802] H7307 , and the wind H7725 returneth again [H8804] H5439 according to his circuits.

7 H5158 All the rivers H1980 run [H8802] H3220 into the sea H3220 ; yet the sea H4392 is not full H4725 ; unto the place H5158 from whence the rivers H1980 come [H8802] H7725 , thither they return [H8802] H3212 again [H8800] .

8 H1697 All things H3023 are full of labour H376 ; man H3201 cannot [H8799] H1696 utter [H8763] H5869 it : the eye H7646 is not satisfied [H8799] H7200 with seeing [H8800] H241 , nor the ear H4390 filled [H8735] H8085 with hearing [H8800] .

9 H6213 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done [H8738] H6213 is that which shall be done [H8735] H2319 : and there is no new H8121 thing under the sun.

10 H3426 Is there H1697 any thing H559 whereof it may be said [H8799] H7200 , See [H8798] H2319 , this is new H3528 ? it hath been already H5769 of old time H6440 , which was before us.

11 H2146 There is no remembrance H7223 of former H2146 things; neither shall there be any remembrance H314 of things that are to come H314 with those that shall come after.

12 H6953 I the Preacher H4428 was king H3478 over Israel H3389 in Jerusalem.

13 H5414 And I gave [H8804] H3820 my heart H1875 to seek [H8800] H8446 and search out [H8800] H2451 by wisdom H6213 concerning all things that are done [H8738] H8064 under heaven H7451 : this sore H6045 travail H430 hath God H5414 given [H8804] H1121 to the sons H120 of man H6031 to be exercised [H8800] therewith.

14 H7200 I have seen [H8804] H4639 all the works H6213 that are done [H8738] H8121 under the sun H1892 ; and, behold, all is vanity H7469 and vexation H7307 of spirit.

15 H5791 That which is crooked [H8794] H3201 cannot [H8799] H8626 be made straight [H8800] H2642 : and that which is wanting H3201 cannot [H8799] H4487 be numbered [H8736] .

16 H1696 I communed [H8765] H3820 with mine own heart H559 , saying [H8800] H1431 , Lo, I am come to great estate [H8689] H3254 , and have gotten [H8689] H2451 more wisdom H6440 than all they that have been before H3389 me in Jerusalem H3820 : yea, my heart H7235 had great [H8687] H7200 experience [H8804] H2451 of wisdom H1847 and knowledge.

17 H5414 And I gave [H8799] H3820 my heart H3045 to know [H8800] H2451 wisdom H3045 , and to know [H8800] H1947 madness H5531 and folly H3045 : I perceived [H8804] H1571 that this H7475 also is vexation H7307 of spirit.

18 H7230 For in much H2451 wisdom H7230 is much H3708 grief H3254 : and he that increaseth [H8686] H1847 knowledge H3254 increaseth [H8686] H4341 sorrow.

ERV⁽ⁱ⁾ ¹ The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. ² Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. ³ What profit hath man of all his labour wherein he laboureth under the sun? ⁴ One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; and the earth abideth for ever. ⁵ The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he ariseth. ⁶ The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits. ⁷ All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again. ⁸ All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter [it]: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. ⁹ That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. ¹⁰ Is there a thing whereof men say, See, this is new? it hath been already, in the ages which were before us. ¹¹ There is no remembrance of the former [generations]; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter [generations] that are to come, among those that shall come after. ¹² I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. ¹³ And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. ¹⁴ I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. ¹⁵ That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. ¹⁶ I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. ¹⁷ And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind. ¹⁸ For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow.