The sun arose and the sun went down, and panted after its place which it arose there.

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.

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

And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind.

I made a search with my heart to give pleasure to my flesh with wine, still guiding my heart with wisdom, and to go after foolish things, so that I might see what was good for the sons of men to do under the heavens all the days of their life.

Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a striving after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

And I turned myself to behold wisdom, and madness, and folly: for what can the man do that cometh after the king? even that which hath been already done.

So I hated life, because the work that is wrought under the sun was grievous unto me; for all is vanity and a striving after wind.

Yea, I hated all my labour which I had taken under the sun: because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

For to the man that pleaseth him God giveth wisdom, and knowledge, and joy; but to the sinner he giveth travail, to gather and to heap up, that he may give to him that pleaseth God. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Wherefore I perceive that there is nothing better, than that a man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion: for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

Then I saw all labor and every skilful work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbor. This also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Better is a handful, with quietness, than two handfuls with labor and striving after wind.

There is no end of all the people, even of all that have been before them: they also that come after shall not rejoice in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.

This is also a painful tragedy: However a person comes, he also departs; so what does he gain as he labors after the wind?

All the labour that man taketh is for himself, and yet his desire is never filled after his mind.

Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this also is vanity and a striving after wind.

Because many words lead to pointlessness, how do people benefit from this? 12Who knows what is best for people in this life, every day of their pointless lives that they pass through like a shadow? Who informs people on earth what will come along after them?

For who knoweth what is good for man in this life, all the days of his vain life which he spendeth as a shadow? for who can tell a man what shall be after him under the sun?

In the day of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider: God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that man should find nothing after him.

“Behold, I have discovered this,” says the Preacher, “while adding one thing to another to find an explanation,

This is an evil among all things that are done under the sun, that there is one event unto all: yea, also the heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live, and after that they go to the dead.

Whoever is joined to all the living has hope. After all, even a live dog is better than a dead lion!

A fool also is full of words: a man cannot tell what shall be; and what shall be after him, who can tell him?

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days.

While the sun, or the light, or the moon, or the stars, be not darkened, nor the clouds return after the rain: