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All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of man are to no purpose.

Verse ConceptsPhilosophyBoredomVanityDisgustUseless EndeavourTime Passing

A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing.

Verse ConceptsEternal WorldPermanenceThe EarthChange And GrowthSeasons Changing

The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits.

Verse ConceptsCompassesOut Of The NorthFacing SouthThe North Wind

All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go.

Verse ConceptsGeologyVapourClimates, TypesIncompletenessRiversGoing Through the MotionsThe OceanThe Sea

All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing.

Verse ConceptsDiscontentCuriosityBeing UnsatisfiedEvil EyesThe Faculty Of Hearing

That which has been, is that which is to be, and that which has been done, is that which will be done, and there is no new thing under the sun.

Verse ConceptsNothingThings UnderNothing NewUnder The SunSunEverything Happening For A ReasonSunshinefitness

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

Verse ConceptsInventionsNothing New

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.

Verse ConceptsAnonymityUnknown FutureThe Pastremembrancepast

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.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

A crooked thing one is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered.

Verse ConceptsCrookednessUncountableTwisted WaysStraightening

I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

Verse ConceptsExperimental KnowledgeSoliloquy

And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityUseless Endeavour

I said in mine heart, Go to now, I will prove thee with mirth, therefore enjoy pleasure: and, behold, this also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsVanitySoliloquyUseless EndeavourBeing Happy And Enjoying Lifejournaling

I sought in mine heart to give myself unto wine, yet acquainting mine heart with wisdom; and to lay hold on folly, till I might see what was that good for the sons of men, which they should do under the heaven all the days of their life.

Verse ConceptsAlcoholDrinking WineUnder The SunBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeexploring

With respect to my extravagant works, I built houses for myself; I planted vineyards for myself.

Verse ConceptsPlanting Vineyards

I made to me gardens and pleasure grounds, and I planted in them a tree of all fruit

Verse ConceptsOrchardsGardens

I got men-servants, and maid-servants, and sons of the house were to me; also, I had much substance -- herd and flock -- above all who had been before me in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsOwning LivestockGroups Of Slaves

I also gathered to myself silver and gold--the royal and provincial treasuries. I acquired for myself male and female singers, as well as the delight of {men}, {voluptuous concubines}.

Verse ConceptsChoirsThe Vanity Of Human KnowledgeSingersSupplied With Money

And I was magnified and increased more than all being before me in Jerusalem: also my wisdom stood to me.

Verse ConceptsGreat Individuals

Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesReward For WorksSelf LoveBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life

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.

Verse ConceptsAchievementPhysical LabourdissatisfactionUseless EndeavourUnder The SunSuccess And Hard Work

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.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityNature Of Kings

And I saw that there is an advantage to wisdom above folly, like the advantage of the light above the darkness.

Verse ConceptsLight And DarknessBenefits Of Wisdom

The wise man's eyes are in his head; but the fool walketh in darkness: and I myself perceived also that one event happeneth to them all.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateSpiritual PerceptionDarkness Of Evilfate

Then said I in my heart, As it happeneth to the fool, so it happeneth even to me; and why was I then more wise? Then I said in my heart, that this also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateUseless EndeavourWise Man Or Foolfate

For there is no remembrance of the wise more than of the fool for ever; seeing that which now is in the days to come shall all be forgotten. And how dieth the wise man? as the fool.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateForgetting PeopleDeath Is UniversalWise Man Or FoolWisdom

And I have hated life, for sad to me is the work that hath been done under the sun, for the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Verse ConceptsWeariness Of LifeUseless EndeavourUnder The Sunfootball

And I have hated all my labour that I labour at under the sun, because I leave it to a man who is after me.

Verse ConceptsLife DespisedHard WorkSuccess And Hard Workhardwork

And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will take over all my work that I labored at skillfully under the sun. This too is futile.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourUnder The SunWise Man Or Fool

Therefore I went about to cause my heart to despair of all the labour which I took under the sun.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunDespair

For there is a man whose labour is in wisdom, and in knowledge, and in equity; yet to a man that hath not laboured therein shall he leave it for his portion. This also is vanity and a great evil.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsUseless EndeavourWisdomTragedySuccess And Hard WorkEnjoying LifelegacyhardworkFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

For what hath been to a man by all his labour, and by the thought of his heart that he laboured at under the sun?

Verse ConceptsTravailToiling In VainUnder The SunMen WorkingStrugglesSuccess And Hard Workhardworkstriving

For all his days are filled with grief, and his occupation is sorrowful; even at night, his mind does not rest. This too is futile.

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfUnrestUseless Endeavour

There is nothing better for a person than to eat and drink and {find delight} in his toil. For I also realized that this [is] from the hand of God!

Verse ConceptsEating And DrinkingGood ActivityCaused By GodFinding LoveSuccess And Hard WorkBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertaintyhardwork

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.

Verse ConceptsWealthBeing A BlessingEnjoyment, Lack OfBeing BlessedPromised JoyUseless EndeavourGod Judges The WickedPeople With KnowledgeGod Gives WisdomWisdomWisdom And GuidanceSaving Moneystriving

A time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;

Verse ConceptsThrowing StonesA Time Togatheringshunninghugs

What profit is there to the worker from that in which he toils?

Verse ConceptsMen WorkingQuestioning Life

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

Verse ConceptsAdding To GodSubtracting From God

I also examined on earth: where the halls of justice were supposed to be, there was lawlessness; and where the righteous were supposed to be, there was lawlessness. 17I told myself, "God will judge both the righteous and the wicked, because there is a time set to judge every event and every work."

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunInjusticeSunfairnesswickedness

I said in my heart, 'The righteous and the wicked doth God judge, for a time is to every matter and for every work there.'

Verse ConceptsJudgmentThe Nature Of The JudgementThe Right TimeGod Suing

I said in my heart concerning the matter of the sons of man that God might cleanse them, so as to see that they themselves are beasts.

Verse ConceptsGod Testing PeopleEverything Happening For A ReasonTestshumanityordermyself

For an event is to the sons of man, and an event is to the beasts, even one event is to them; as the death of this, so is the death of that; and one spirit is to all, and the advantage of man above the beast is nothing, for the whole is vanity.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateUniversality Of DeathVanityAdvantagesUseless EndeavourCondition Of The BodyAnimals Having A Soulnatural Lifenatural DeathEverything Happening For A ReasonPetsThe Environmentbreathinghumanityfatebreath

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?

Verse ConceptsCareersWithheld KnowledgeUnknown FutureBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeaccomplishments

Then I looked again and considered all the acts of oppression that were being practiced under the sun. And behold I saw the tears of the oppressed and they had no one to comfort them; and on the side of their oppressors was power, but they had no one to comfort them.

Verse ConceptsOppression, Examples OfComfortless LivesWeariness Of LifeOppressorsNo ComfortUnder The Sunoppressionoverworking

So my praise was for the dead who have gone to their death, more than for the living who still have life.

Verse ConceptsWeariness Of LifeDesire For DeathDyingLoss Of A Loved One

Better than both of them is someone who has not yet been born, because he hasn't experienced evil on earth.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunBabies Sinful From Birth

I saw that all labor and all skillful work is due to a man’s jealousy of his friend. This too is futile and a pursuit of the wind.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourMotivationSuccess And Hard WorkCompetitionaccomplishmentsaccomplishmenthardworkstriving

{The fool refuses to work with his hands, so he has nothing to eat except his own skin}!

Then I came back, and I saw an example of what is to no purpose under the sun.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourUnder The Sun

There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

Verse ConceptsEnjoyment, Lack OfAffluenceDiscontentPhysical LabourBeing UnsatisfiedUseless EndeavourToiling In VainFamily And Friends

For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

Verse ConceptsBest FriendsTragedyNot Being Alonehelphelpingpity

For out of prison he cometh to reign; whereas also he that is born in his kingdom becometh poor.

Verse ConceptsPoor PeopleKings And Pridejail

I have seen all the living under the sun join with the second youth (the king’s acknowledged successor) who replaces him.

Verse ConceptsUnder The Sun

there is no end to all the people, to all who were before them; also, the latter rejoice not in him. Surely this also is vanity and vexation of spirit.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless Endeavour

Be not rash with thy mouth, and let not thine heart be hasty to utter any thing before God: for God is in heaven, and thou upon earth: therefore let thy words be few.

Verse ConceptsMan's Conduct Towards GodCurbing SpeechDo Not Be RashMaking DecisionsDecision MakingThe Presence Of Godlimitationsimpulsivenessevangelising

Suffer not thy mouth to cause thy flesh to sin; neither say thou before the angel, that it was an error: wherefore should God be angry at thy voice, and destroy the work of thine hands?

Verse ConceptsGod DestroyingMistakesGod Angry With IndividualsErrorGuiltMaking MistakesSpeechjoking

In spite of many daydreams, pointless actions, and empty words, it is more important to fear God.

Verse ConceptsBad DreamsDaydreamingMan's Conduct Towards GodMisleading DreamsPeople Being SilentFear God!

If oppression of the poor, and violent taking away of judgment and righteousness thou seest in a province, do not marvel at the matter, for a higher than the high is observing, and high ones are over them.

Verse ConceptsOppressorsAuthorityNot Helping The PoorInjusticeoppressionsurprises

When goods increase, they are increased that eat them: and what good is there to the owners thereof, saving the beholding of them with their eyes?

Verse ConceptsGrowth In WealthFinancesFamily ProblemsWealth And ProsperitySaving Money

For when those riches are lost in bad investments and he becomes the father of a son, then there is nothing in his hand [for the support of the child].

Verse ConceptsBad LuckBeing Lost

As he came forth of his mother's womb, naked shall he return to go as he came, and shall take nothing of his labour, which he may carry away in his hand.

Verse ConceptsNudityBabiesHow Death Is InevitableNaked In OriginNew Born

And this also is a painful evil, just as he came, so he goeth, and what advantage is to him who laboureth for wind?

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

Surely, he ate in darkness every day of his life, and he suffered greatly with sickness and anger.

Verse ConceptsSickness

Behold that which I have seen: it is good and comely for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy the good of all his labour that he taketh under the sun all the days of his life, which God giveth him: for it is his portion.

Verse ConceptsDietsEating And DrinkingEating Drinking And RejoicingSunHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifefatehardwork

For he will not often consider the [troubled] days of his life, because God keeps him occupied and focused on the joy of his heart [and the tranquility of God indwells him].

Verse ConceptsHuman EmotionForgetting ThingsJoy And HappinessBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life