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One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever.

Verse ConceptsEternal WorldPermanenceThe EarthChange And GrowthSeasons Changing

The wind goes to the south, turning back again to the north; circling round for ever.

Verse ConceptsCompassesOut Of The NorthFacing SouthThe North Wind

All floods run into the sea, and yet the sea is not filled: for look, unto what place the waters run, thence they come again.

Verse ConceptsGeologyVapourClimates, TypesIncompletenessRiversGoing Through the MotionsThe OceanThe Sea

Is there a thing, of which it can be said, See here, it is, new? Already, hath it been, for ages, it is something which was before us.

Verse ConceptsInventionsNothing New

There is no memory of those who have gone before, and of those who come after there will be no memory for those who are still to come after them.

Verse ConceptsAnonymityUnknown FutureThe Pastremembrancepast

I dedicated myself to using wisdom for study and discovery of everything that is done under heaven. God uses terrible things so human beings will struggle with life.

Verse ConceptsUnder The SunTragedyexploring

I said to myself, “Look, I have amassed wisdom far beyond all those who were over Jerusalem before me, and my mind has thoroughly grasped wisdom and knowledge.”

Verse ConceptsExperimental KnowledgeSoliloquy

And I gave my heart to getting knowledge of wisdom, and of the ways of the foolish. And I saw that this again was desire for wind.

Verse ConceptsStudying InsanityUseless Endeavour

I said in my heart, I will give you joy for a test; so take your pleasure--but it was to no purpose.

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

I made great my works, I builded for me houses, I planted for me vineyards.

Verse ConceptsPlanting Vineyards

I made for me gardens and paradises, and I planted in them trees of every fruit.

Verse ConceptsOrchardsGardens

I made for me pools of water, to water from them a forest shooting forth trees.

Verse ConceptsWater IrrigationPools

I acquired male and female slaves, and had other slaves born in my house. I also acquired for myself increasing numbers of herds and flocks more than anyone who had lived before me in Jerusalem.

Verse ConceptsOwning LivestockGroups Of Slaves

I gathered for me also silver and gold, and the peculiar treasure of kings and of the provinces. I prepared for me men-singers and women-singers, and the luxuries of the sons of man -- a wife and wives.

Verse ConceptsChoirsThe Vanity Of Human KnowledgeSingersSupplied With Money

Thus, {I accomplished far more} than anyone who [was] before me in Jerusalem--indeed, my wisdom stood by me.

Verse ConceptsGreat Individuals

And whatsoever mine eyes desired I kept not from them, I withheld not my heart from any joy; for my heart rejoiced in all my labour: and this was my portion of all my labour.

Verse ConceptsEvil EyesReward For WorksSelf LoveBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life

Then I saw all the works which my hands had made, and everything I had been working to do; and I saw that all was to no purpose and desire for wind, 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

As for the wise man, his eyes, are in his head, whereas, the dullard, in darkness, doth walk, - but, I myself, knew that, one destiny, happeneth to them, all.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateSpiritual PerceptionDarkness Of Evilfate

Then I said to myself, “As it happens to the fool, so death will also happen to me. What use is it then for me to be extremely wise?” Then I said in my heart, “This too is vanity (meaningless).”

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

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.

Verse ConceptsWeariness Of LifeUseless EndeavourUnder The Sunfootball

So I hated all my toil with which I have toiled under the sun, for I must leave it behind to someone who will be after me.

Verse ConceptsLife DespisedHard WorkSuccess And Hard Workhardwork

Who knows if he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will be master over all the fruit of my labor for which I worked so wisely on earth! This also is futile!

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourUnder The SunWise Man Or Fool

So my mind was turned to grief for all the trouble I had taken and all my wisdom 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 all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.

Verse ConceptsInsomnia, Causes OfUnrestUseless Endeavour

There is nothing better for a man, than that he should eat and drink, and that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labour. This also I saw, that it was 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 put to death and a time to make well; a time for pulling down and a time for building up;

Verse ConceptsDestructionApproval To KillA Time ToGod HealsHealth And HealingSeasons Changing

A time for weeping and a time for laughing; a time for sorrow and a time for dancing;

Verse ConceptsDancingA Time ToSmilingSeasons Changinggrieving

A time to cast away stones, And a time to heap up stones. A time to embrace, And a time to be far from embracing.

Verse ConceptsThrowing StonesA Time Togatheringshunninghugs

A time for search and a time for loss; a time to keep and a time to give away;

Verse ConceptsAsh WednesdayAbandoning ThingsA Time ToBeing Lost

What profit is there for the worker from that in which he labors?

Verse ConceptsMen WorkingQuestioning Life

For as touching the travail and carefulness which God hath given unto men, I see that he hath given it them, to be exercised in it.

Verse ConceptsDoing God's WorksSchedulesRace

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

What is--it already was, and what will be--it already is, for {God will do what he has done.}

Verse ConceptsNothing NewThe FutureEverything Happening For A ReasonThe Pastpastreproduction

I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.

Verse ConceptsJudgmentThe Nature Of The JudgementThe Right TimeGod Suing

I said to myself, “This happens concerning people, so that God may test them and they may see for themselves that they are like animals.”

Verse ConceptsGod Testing PeopleEverything Happening For A ReasonTestshumanityordermyself

For that which befalleth the sons of men befalleth beasts; even one thing befalleth them: as the one dieth, so dieth the other; yea, they have all one breath; so that a man hath no preeminence above a beast: for all is vanity.

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

They go all unto one place, for as they be all of dust, so shall they all turn unto dust again.

Verse ConceptsEquality Of FateCreatures Returning To Dustdust

For no one knows [whether] the spirit of a human ascends [to heaven] and [whether] the spirit of the beast descends to the ground!

Verse ConceptsThe Spirit Of ManMoving UpwardsOthers Going DownSpirit Of CreaturesAnimals Going To HeavenAnimals Having A SoulGoing To HeavenPetsbreath

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

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

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.

Verse ConceptsVanityUseless EndeavourMotivationSuccess And Hard WorkCompetitionaccomplishmentsaccomplishmenthardworkstriving

The foolish man, folding his hands, takes the flesh of his body for food.

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

There is no end to all the people, to all who were before him. Yet the later generation will not rejoice in him, for this also [is] vanity and chasing wind!

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

Never let your mouth cause you to sin and don't proclaim in the presence of the angel, "My promise was a mistake," for why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy what you've undertaken?

Verse ConceptsGod DestroyingMistakesGod Angry With IndividualsErrorGuiltMaking MistakesSpeechjoking

If thou seest the oppression of the poor, and violent perverting of judgment and justice in a province, marvel not at the matter: for he that is higher than the highest regardeth; and there be higher than they.

Verse ConceptsOppressorsAuthorityNot Helping The PoorInjusticeoppressionsurprises

There is a sore evil which I have seen under the sun, namely, riches kept for the owners thereof to their hurt.

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsMisersHoardingStoring Treasure On EarthUnder The SunTragedy

and that wealth is lost in troubled circumstances. Then a son is born, but there is nothing left for him.

Verse ConceptsBad LuckBeing Lost

As he came forth from his mother's womb, naked shall he go again as he came, and shall take nothing for his labor, which he may carry away in his hand.

Verse ConceptsNudityBabiesHow Death Is InevitableNaked In OriginNew Born

And this also is a sore evil, that in all points as he came, so shall he go: and what profit hath he that hath laboured for the wind?

Verse ConceptsBad SituationsPhysical LabourLife And DeathTragedy

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

Furthermore, for every person to whom God has given wealth, riches, and the ability to enjoy them, to accept this allotment, and to rejoice in his work this is a gift from God.

Verse ConceptsGifts Of GodOther Gifts Of GodEating Drinking And RejoicingGod Gives WealthRichesthe Gifts of GodBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingspossessionsempowermenthardwork

A man to whom God hath given riches, wealth, and honour, so that he wanteth nothing for his soul of all that he desireth, yet God giveth him not power to eat thereof, but a stranger eateth it: this is vanity, and it is an evil disease.

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourSuffering From ForeignersGod Gives WealthTragedyBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeWealth And ProsperityEnjoying LifeMoney Blessingscatspossessionsempowerment

A man might father a hundred children, and live for many years, so that the length of his life is long but if his life does not overflow with goodness, and he doesn't receive a proper burial, I maintain that stillborn children are better off than he is,

Verse ConceptsUnburied BodiesOne HundredNo BurialsLiving LongMiscarriages And StillbornLack Of A Proper BurialThe More Children The BetterDadsDeath Of A ChildRaising ChildrenLiveBeing A Good FatherDeath Of A FatherHaving A Good DayBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeHaving A BabyLeaving Parents For Spousefatherhood

if he should live a thousand years twice, yet does not enjoy his prosperity. For both of them die!

Verse Concepts1000 Years And MoreDeath Is UniversalLiving LongBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Life

For what hath the wise more than the fool? what hath the poor, that knoweth to walk before the living?

Verse ConceptsAdvantagesPoor PeopleWise Man Or Fool

{Better to be content with what your eyes see than for your soul to constantly crave more}. This also [is] vanity and chasing wind!

Verse ConceptsUseless EndeavourThe Faculty Of SightFocusstrivingwanderingFutility Of Worldly Pursuits

Whatever is--it was already determined, {what will be--it has already been decided}. As for man, he cannot argue against what is more powerful than him.

Verse ConceptsThe Existence Of ThingsGod Is StrongPeople Naming Thingsfate

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?

Verse ConceptsPhysical LifeTravailWithheld KnowledgeUnknown FutureUnder The SunBeing Happy And Enjoying LifeEnjoying Lifeuncertainty

For the wise person thinks carefully when in mourning, but fools focus their thoughts on pleasure.

Verse ConceptsPleasure, WorldlyWorldly Pleasures, Leads ToThe Work Of FoolsThe Work Of The Wise

For as the crackling of thorns under a pot, so is the laughter of the fool: this also is vanity.

Verse ConceptsVanityThornsUseless EndeavourWeedpot

For, oppression, maddeneth the wise, - and a bribe, destroyeth the understanding.

Verse ConceptsMadmenEffect Of BribesOppressorsDepressionoppressionpressure

Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not inquire wisely concerning this.

Verse ConceptsHaving A Good DayThe Pastpastwise