Parallel Verses
King James Version
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
New American Standard Bible
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is
Holman Bible
I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.
International Standard Version
I observed every activity done on earth. My conclusion: all of it is pointless like chasing after the wind.
A Conservative Version
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
American Standard Version
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
Amplified
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a futile grasping and chasing after the wind.
Bible in Basic English
I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.
Darby Translation
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
Julia Smith Translation
I saw all the works they did under the sun; and behold, all vanity and striving of the spirit
King James 2000
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and like grasping the wind.
Lexham Expanded Bible
I saw all the works that are done under the sun. Look! Everything [is] vanity and chasing wind.
Modern King James verseion
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thus I have considered all the things that come to pass under the Sun, and lo, they are all but vanity and vexation of mind.
NET Bible
I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile -- like chasing the wind!
New Heart English Bible
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
The Emphasized Bible
I saw all the works which were done under the sun, - and lo! all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
Webster
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
World English Bible
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
Youngs Literal Translation
I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!
Themes
Labour » fields of activity » Worldly, sometimes disappointing
Science » Observations of, and deductions from, facts
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Ecclesiastes 1:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Qohelet Introduces His Quest
13 And 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 man to be exercised therewith. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. 15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.
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Cross References
Ecclesiastes 2:11
Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun.
Ecclesiastes 2:17
Therefore I hated life; because the work that is wrought under the sun is grievous unto me: for all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 2:26
For God giveth to a man that is good in his sight 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 is good before God. This also is vanity and vexation of spirit.
1 Kings 4:30-32
And Solomon's wisdom excelled the wisdom of all the children of the east country, and all the wisdom of Egypt.
Psalm 39:5-6
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth; and mine age is as nothing before thee: verily every man at his best state is altogether vanity. Selah.
Ecclesiastes 1:17-18
And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 4:4
Again, I considered all travail, and every right work, that for this a man is envied of his neighbour. This is also vanity and vexation of spirit.
Ecclesiastes 6:9
Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit.