Ecclesiastes 1
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Solomon makes it clear that all human things are vain | ||
| The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. | The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. | |
Verse 1 WEB The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem: KJV The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. TSK the Preacher: ec 1:12, ec 7:27, ec 12:8-10, ne 6:7, ps 40:9, isa 61:1, jon 3:2, 2pe 2:5; king: ec 1:12, 1ki 11:42,43, 2ch 9:30, 2ch 10:17-19 |
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| All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose. | Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. | |
Verse 2 WEB “Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.” KJV Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. TSK Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.: ec 2:11,15,17,19,21,23,26, ec 3:19, ec 4:4,8,16, ec 5:10, ec 6:11, ec 11:8,10, ec 12:8, ps 39:5,6, ps 62:9,10, ps 144:4, ro 8:20 |
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| What is a man profited by all his work which he does under the sun? | What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? | |
Verse 3 WEB What does man gain from all his labor in which he labors under the sun? KJV What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? TSK profit: ec 2:22, ec 3:9, ec 5:16, pr 23:4,5, isa 55:2, hab 2:13,18, mt 16:26, mr 8:36,37, joh 6:27; under: ec 2:11,19, ec 4:3,7, ec 5:18, ec 6:12, ec 7:11, ec 8:15-17, ec 9:3,6,13 |
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Man's toil and want of satisfaction | ||
| One generation goes and another comes; but the earth is for ever. | One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. | |
Verse 4 WEB One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains forever. KJV One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. TSK One generation: ec 6:12, ge 5:3-31, ge 11:20-32, ge 36:9-19, ge 47:9, ex 1:6,7, ex 6:16-27, ps 89:47,48, ps 90:9,10, zec 1:5; but: ps 102:24-28, ps 104:5, ps 119:90,91, mt 24:35, 2pe 3:10-13 |
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| The sun comes up and the sun goes down, and goes quickly back to the place where he came up. | The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. | |
Verse 5 WEB The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where it rises. KJV The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. TSK sun: ge 8:22, ps 19:4-6, ps 89:36,37, ps 104:19-23, jer 33:20; hasteth: jos 10:13,14, ps 42:1, hab 3:11 |
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| The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever. | The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. | |
Verse 6 WEB The wind goes toward the south, and turns around to the north. It turns around continually as it goes, and the wind returns again to its courses. KJV The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. TSK The wind: job 37:9,17, ps 107:25,29, jon 1:4, mt 7:24,27, joh 3:8, ac 27:13-15 |
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| All the rivers go down to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the rivers go, there they go again. | All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. | |
Verse 7 WEB All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, there they flow again. KJV All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. TSK the rivers run: job 38:10,11, ps 104:6-9 |
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| All things are full of weariness; man may not give their story: the eye has never enough of its seeing, or the ear of its hearing. | All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. | |
Verse 8 WEB All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. KJV All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. TSK full: ec 2:11,26, mt 11:28, ro 8:22,23; man: ec 4:1-4, ec 7:24-26; the eye: ec 4:8, ec 5:10,11, ps 63:5, pr 27:20, pr 30:15,16, mt 5:6, re 7:16,17 |
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There is nothing new | ||
| That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun. | The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. | |
Verse 9 WEB That which has been is that which shall be; and that which has been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. KJV The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. TSK that hath: ec 3:15, ec 7:10, 2pe 2:1; and there: isa 43:19, jer 31:22, re 21:1,5 |
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| Is there anything of which men say, See, this is new? It has been in the old time which was before us. | Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. | |
Verse 10 WEB Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new?” It has been long ago, in the ages which were before us. KJV Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. TSK it hath: mt 5:12, mt 23:30-32, lu 17:26-30, ac 7:51, 1th 2:14-16, 2ti 3:8 |
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| There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them. | There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. | |
Verse 11 WEB There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory of the latter that are to come, among those that shall come after. KJV There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. TSK There is: ec 2:16, ps 9:6, isa 41:22-26, isa 42:9 |
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The vexation in pursuit of knowledge | ||
| I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. | I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. | |
Verse 12 WEB I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem. KJV I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. TSK I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.: ec 1:1, 1ki 4:1-19 |
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| And I gave my heart to searching out in wisdom all things which are done under heaven: it is a hard thing which God has put on the sons of men to do. | And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. | |
Verse 13 WEB I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under the sky. It is a heavy burden that God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with. KJV And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith. TSK I gave: ec 1:17, ec 7:25, ec 8:9,16,17, ps 111:2, pr 2:2-4, pr 4:7, pr 18:1,15, pr 23:26, 1ti 4:15; this sore: ec 3:10, ec 4:4, ec 12:12, ge 3:19 |
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| I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind. | I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. | |
Verse 14 WEB I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind. KJV I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. TSK And: ec 1:17,18, ec 2:11,17,26, 1ki 4:30-32, ps 39:5,6 |
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| That which is bent may not be made straight, and that which is not there may not be numbered. | That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. | |
Verse 15 WEB That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking can’t be counted. KJV That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. TSK crooked: ec 3:14, ec 7:12,13, job 11:6, job 34:29, isa 40:4, la 3:37, da 4:35, mt 6:27 |
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| I said to my heart, See, I have become great and am increased in wisdom more than any who were before me in Jerusalem--yes, my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge. | I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. | |
Verse 16 WEB I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above all who were before me in Jerusalem. Yes, my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.” KJV I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. TSK communed: 2ki 5:20, ps 4:4, ps 77:6, isa 10:7-14, jer 22:14, eze 38:10,11, da 4:30; Lo: ec 2:9, 1ki 3:12,13, 1ki 4:30, 1ki 10:7,23,24, 2ch 1:10-12, 2ch 2:12, 2ch 9:22,23; great experience of: heb 5:14 |
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| And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind. | And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. | |
Verse 17 WEB I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also was a chasing after wind. KJV And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. TSK I gave: ec 1:13, ec 2:3,12, ec 7:23-25, 1th 5:21; I perceived: ec 2:10,11 |
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| Because in much wisdom is much grief, and increase of knowledge is increase of sorrow. | For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. | |
Verse 18 WEB For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow. KJV For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. TSK For in: ec 2:15, ec 7:16, ec 12:12,13, job 28:28, 1co 3:18-20, jas 3:13-17 |
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