Ecclesiastes 1 глава

Ecclesiastes
English Standard Version → New King James Version

The words of the Preacher,a the son of David, king in Jerusalem.

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

Vanityb of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity.

“Vanity[a] of vanities,” says the Preacher; “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity.”

What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun?

What profit has a man from all his labor In which he [b]toils under the sun?

A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever.

One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever.

The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastensc to the place where it rises.

The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, And [c]hastens to the place where it arose.

The wind blows to the south and goes around to the north; around and around goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns.

The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit.

All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.

All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full; To the place from which the rivers come, There they return again.

All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing.

All things are [d]full of labor; Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor the ear filled with hearing.

What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.

That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.

Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already in the ages before us.

Is there anything of which it may be said, “See, this is new”? It has already been in ancient times before us.

There is no remembrance of former things,d nor will there be any remembrance of later thingse yet to be among those who come after.

There is no remembrance of former things, Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come By those who will come after.

I the Preacher have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.

I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

And I applied my heartf to seek and to search out by wisdom all that is done under heaven. It is an unhappy business that God has given to the children of man to be busy with.

And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be [e]exercised.

I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanityg and a striving after wind.h

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.

What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted.

What is crooked cannot be made straight, And what is lacking cannot be numbered.

I said in my heart, “I have acquired great wisdom, surpassing all who were over Jerusalem before me, and my heart has had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.”

I communed with my heart, saying, “Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has [f]understood great wisdom and knowledge.”

And I applied my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is but a striving after wind.

And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.

For in much wisdom is much vexation, and he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.

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