Book 33 : KETUVIM - MEGILOT - ECCLESIASTES - Chapter 001
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THE WORDS OF the Koheleth, the son of David, king in
Jerusalem
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Vanity of vanities, saith Koheleth; vanity of vanities, all
is vanity
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What profit hath man of all his labour wherein he laboureth
under the sun
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One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh;
and the earth abideth for ever
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The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth
to his place where he ariseth
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The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the
north; it turneth about continually in its circuit, and the wind returneth again
to its circuits
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All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full;
unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again
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All things toil to weariness; man cannot utter it, the eye
is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing
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That which hath been is that which shall be, and that which
hath been done is that which shall be done; and there is nothing new under the
sun
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Is there a thing whereof it is said: 'See, this is new'?
--it hath been already, in the ages which were before us
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There is no remembrance of them of former times; neither
shall there be any remembrance of them of latter times that are to come, among
those that shall come after
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I Koheleth have been king over Israel in Jerusalem
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And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom
concerning all things that are done under heaven; it is a sore task that G-d
hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith
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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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That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that
which is wanting cannot be numbered
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I spoke with my own heart, saying: 'Lo, I have gotten
great wisdom, more also than all that were before me over Jerusalem'; yea, my
heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge
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And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness
and folly--I perceived that this also was a striving after wind
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For in much wisdom is much vexation; and he that
increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow
Book 33 : KETUVIM - MEGILOT - ECCLESIASTES - Chapter 001
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