Verse 14

Ecclesiastes 1:14

American Standard Version

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Original Language Text

hebrew

רָאִ֨יתִי֙ אֶת כָּל הַֽ/מַּעֲשִׂ֔ים שֶֽׁ/נַּעֲשׂ֖וּ תַּ֣חַת הַ/שָּׁ֑מֶשׁ וְ/הִנֵּ֥ה הַ/כֹּ֛ל הֶ֖בֶל וּ/רְע֥וּת רֽוּחַ

English Translation

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. Focus ↗

3 What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun? Focus ↗

4 One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever. Focus ↗

5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth. Focus ↗

6 The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in i... Focus ↗

7 All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thit... Focus ↗

8 All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter [it]: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor t... Focus ↗

9 That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be do... Focus ↗

10 Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which... Focus ↗

11 There is no remembrance of the former [generations]; neither shall there be any remembrance of the l... Focus ↗

12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Focus ↗

13 And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven:... Focus ↗

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving aft...

15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. Focus ↗

16 I communed with mine own hear, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before... Focus ↗

17 And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was... Focus ↗

18 For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Focus ↗

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