Ecclesiastes 1

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1. Ecclesiastes 1:1KJV The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.CSB The words of the Teacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem.
2. Ecclesiastes 1:2KJV Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.CSB “Absolute futility,” says the Teacher. “Absolute futility. Everything is futile.”
3. Ecclesiastes 1:9KJV The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.NET What exists now is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done; there is nothing truly new on earth.
4. Ecclesiastes 1:12KJV I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.CSB I, the Teacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.
5. Ecclesiastes 1:13KJV 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.AMP And I set my mind to seek and explore by [man’s] wisdom all [human activity] that has been done under heaven. It is a miserable business and a burdensome task which God has given the sons of men with which to be busy…
6. Ecclesiastes 1:14KJV I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.NKJV I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
7. Ecclesiastes 1:17KJV And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.NKJV And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.