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

There is no remembrance of the former generations ; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter generations that are to come, among those that shall come after.

I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind.

And I applied my heart to the knowledge of wisdom, and to the knowledge of madness and folly: I perceived that this also is a striving after the 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.

Thus I considered all my activities which my hands had done and the labor which I had exerted, and behold all was vanity and striving after wind and there was no profit under the sun.

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

So I hated life, for the work which had been done under the sun was grievous to me; because everything is futility and striving after wind.

And I hated all my labour wherewith I had been toiling under the sun, because I should leave it unto the man that shall be after me.

For to a person who is good in His sight He has given wisdom and knowledge and joy, while to the sinner He has given the task of gathering and collecting so that he may give to one who is good in God’s sight. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

And I have seen that there is nothing better than that man should rejoice in his own works; for that is his portion; for who shall bring him to see what shall be after him?

I have seen that every labor and every skill which is done is the result of rivalry between a man and his neighbor. This too is vanity and striving after wind.

One hand full of rest is better than two fists full of labor and striving after wind.

There is no end to all the people, to all who were before them, and even the ones who will come later will not be happy with him, for this too is vanity and striving after wind.

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.

What the eyes see is better than what the soul desires. This too is futility 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 knows what is good for a man during his lifetime, during the few years of his futile life? He will spend them like a shadow. For who can tell a man what will be after him under the sun?

In the day of prosperity be happy,
But in the day of adversity consider—
God has made the one as well as the other
So that man will not discover anything that will be after him.

Look! this I have seen, said the Preacher, taking one thing after another to get the true account,

This is evil in all things which are done under the sun: that there is one fate for all, and the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil; while they have life their hearts are foolish, and after that--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 multiplieth words: yet man knoweth not what shall be; and that which shall be after him, who can tell him?

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

before the sun, and the light, and the moon, and the stars, are darkened, and the clouds return after the rain;