No remembrance to former things; and also to the latter things that shall be; to them shall be no remembrance with them which shall be for the latter state.

I the preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

What the profit to a man in all the labor he will labor under the sun?

Vanity of vanities, said the preacher; vanity of vanities, all vanity.

What was, that shall be; and what was done, that shall be done: and not anything new under the sun.

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

Going to the south and turning round about to the north, it turned round about; the wind turned round about, going, and the wind turned back upon its circuits.

All words becoming weary; man shall not be able to speak: the eye shall not be satisfied to see, and the ear shall not be filled from hearing.

All the torrents going into the sea, and the sea not full: to the place the torrents going, there they turn back to go.

Is there a word will be said, See, this is new? This was already to a long time which was before us.

And I gave my heart to seek and to search out in wisdom concerning all which was done under the heavens: this evil business God gave to the sons of man to be occupied in it

I saw all the works they did under the sun; and behold, all vanity and striving of the spirit

For in abundance of wisdom, abundance of trouble: and he adding knowledge will increase pain.

And I will give my heart to know wisdom, and the knowledge of praise and understanding: I knew this also it is the striving of the spirit

The crooked thing shall not be able to be made straight: and the deficiency shall not be able to be numberd

It spake with my heart, saying, Behold, I was magnified, and added wisdom over all that were before me at Jerusalem: and my heart saw much of wisdom and knowledge.

The words of the preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.

A generation went away, and a generation came: and the earth stood forever.