“the words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem,”
Ecclesiastes 1
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David Daniel10
CS
Chuck Smith9
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Carter Conlon6
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1These are the words of the Teacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
“the words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.”
“the words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.”
“The words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem,”
“The words of the preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.”
2"Futility of futilities," says the Teacher, "futility of futilities! Everything is futile!"
“Vanity of vanities, saith the preacher, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
“Vanity of vanities, says the preacher. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
“Vanity of vanities, says the preacher. Vanities, vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
“Vanity of vanities, says the preacher. Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”
3What does a man gain from all his labor, at which he toils under the sun?
“What advantage does a man have in all his work, which he does under the sun.”
“What prophet has a man from all his labor in which he toils under the sun?”
“What prophet hath a man of all his labor which he taketh under the sun.”
4Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever.
“One generation passes away and another generation comes, but the earth abides forever.”
“one generation passes away and another generation cometh but the earth abideth forever.”
“One generation passes away, another generation comes, but the earth abides forever.”
“One generation passes away and another generation cometh but the earth abideth forever.”
“one generation passeth away and another generation cometh. But the earth abideth forever.”
5The sun rises and the sun sets; it hurries back to where it rises.
“The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteneth to his place where he arose.”
“The sun also rises and the sun goes down and hastens to the place where it arose.”
6The wind blows southward, then turns northward; round and round it swirls, ever returning on its course.
“The wind goes toward the south and turns around to the north and the wind whirls about continually and comes again on its circuit.”
“The wind goeth toward the south and turneth about again to the north. It whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to its circuits.”
7All the rivers flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full; to the place from which the streams come, there again they flow.
“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.”
“All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place from which the rivers come, there they return again.”
“All of the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full, and to the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again.”
8All things are wearisome, more than one can describe; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear content with hearing.
“All things are full of labor. Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.”
“All things are full of labor. Man cannot utter it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.”
“all things are full of labor man cannot utter it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing nor the ear with hearing.”
9What has been will be again, and what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new 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. There is no new thing under the sun.”
“the thing that has 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.”
“That which has been is what will be. That which is done is what will be done. There is nothing new under the sun.”
10Is there a case where one can say, "Look, this is new"? It has already existed in the ages before us.
“Is there anything of which it may be said, See, this is new. It has already been in ancient times before us.”
“Is there anything whereof it may be said, See, this is new? It hath been already of old time which was before us.”
“Is there anything in which it may be said, see this is new, it has already been in ancient times before us.”
11There is no remembrance of those who came before, and those yet to come will not be remembered by those who follow after.
“no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come by those who will come after.”
“no remembrance of former things nor will there be any remembrance of the things that are to come by those who will come after.”
12I, the Teacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
“I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”
“I, the preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem,”
“I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem,”
“I, the preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”
“i the preacher was king over israel in jerusalem.”
“I, the preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.”
13And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom all that is done under heaven. What a heavy burden God has laid upon the sons of men to occupy them!
“and I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven, this grievous task God has given to the sons of man by which they may be exercised.”
“And i gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under the sun. This sore travail hath god given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.”
“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 men to be exercised therewith.”
“and I gave my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom. Concerning all things that are done under heaven. This sort prevaileth God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.”
“and I gave my heart to seek out and to search out by wisdom concerning all of the things that were done under heaven. And this sore travail hath God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.”
14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.
“I have seen all of the works that are done under the sun and behold all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun and indeed all is vanity and grasping for the wind.”
“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.”
15What is crooked cannot be straightened, and what is lacking cannot be counted.
“That which is crooked cannot be made straight, and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.”
“That which is crooked cannot be made straight and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.”
“That which is crooked cannot be made straight. And that which is wanting cannot be numbered”
“What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be numbered.”
“That which is crooked cannot be made straight and that which is lacking cannot be numbered.”
16I said to myself, "Behold, I have grown and increased in wisdom beyond all those before me who were over Jerusalem, and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."
“I communed with my heart saying, Look, I have attained greatness and I have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has understood great wisdom and knowledge”
“I commune with mine own heart saying lo i am come to great estate and i've gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in jerusalem. Yea my heart had great experience of wisdom.”
“I communed with my own heart saying lo I am come to greatest state and Have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem. Yay, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge”
17So I set my mind to know wisdom and madness and folly; I learned that this, too, is a pursuit of the wind.
“and I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceive that this also is grasping for the wind”
“And I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. And I perceive that this also is frustrating or vexation of spirit”
“I gave my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceive that this also is vexation of spirit.”
18For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and as knowledge grows, grief increases.
“for in much wisdom is much grief. And he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
“For in much wisdom is much grief and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
“for in much wisdom is much grief and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
“For in much wisdom is much grief. And he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
“In much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.”
“In much wisdom is much grief. And he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.”