1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:1
2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:2
3 What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:3
4 One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:4
5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:5
6 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. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:6
7 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. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:7
8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:8
9 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. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:9
10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:10
11 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. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:11
12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:12
13 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. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:13
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:14
15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:15
16 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. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:16
17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:17
18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. KJV — Ecclesiastes 1:18