Verse 16
Ecclesiastes 1:16
World English Bible, British Edition
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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.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
דִּבַּ֨רְתִּי אֲנִ֤י עִם לִבִּ/י֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר אֲנִ֗י הִנֵּ֨ה הִגְדַּ֤לְתִּי וְ/הוֹסַ֨פְתִּי֙ חָכְמָ֔ה עַ֛ל כָּל אֲשֶׁר הָיָ֥ה לְ/פָנַ֖/י עַל יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם וְ/לִבִּ֛/י רָאָ֥ה הַרְבֵּ֖ה חָכְמָ֥ה וָ/דָֽעַת
English Translation
I spoke with my heart, saying, "I have indeed grown and added wisdom beyond all that was before me in Jerusalem, and my heart has seen much wisdom and knowledge."
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 1 Context
1
The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem:
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2
“Vanity of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all
is vanity.”
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3
What does man gain from all his labour in which he labours under the sun?
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4
One generation goes, and another generation comes; but the earth remains
forever.
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5
The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hurries to its place where
it rises.
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6
The wind goes towards the south, and turns around to the north. It turns
around continually as it go...
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7
All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full. To the place
where the rivers flow, there...
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8
All things are full of weariness beyond uttering. The eye is not satisfied
with seeing, nor the ear...
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9
That which has been is that which shall be, and that which has been done
is that which shall be done...
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10
Is there a thing of which it may be said, “Behold, this is new?” It has been long ago, in the ages w...
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11
There is no memory of the former; neither shall there be any memory
of the latter that are to come,...
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12
I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.
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13
I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all
that is done under the sky. It...
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14
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all
is vanity and a chasing after...
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15
That which is crooked can’t be made straight; and that which is lacking
can’t be counted.
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16
I said to myself, “Behold, I have obtained for myself great wisdom above
all who were before me in J...
17
I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly. I
perceived that this also was a c...
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18
For in much wisdom is much grief; and he who increases knowledge increases
sorrow.
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