Ecclesiastes 1:2; Ecclesiastes 1:3; Ecclesiastes 1:7; Ecclesiastes 1:8; Ecclesiastes 1:9; Ecclesiastes 1:13; Ecclesiastes 1:14; Ecclesiastes 1:16; Ecclesiastes 2:5; Ecclesiastes 2:7; Ecclesiastes 2:9; Ecclesiastes 2:10; Ecclesiastes 2:11; Ecclesiastes 2:14; Ecclesiastes 2:16; Ecclesiastes 2:17; Ecclesiastes 2:18; Ecclesiastes 2:19; Ecclesiastes 2:20; Ecclesiastes 2:22; Ecclesiastes 2:23; Ecclesiastes 3:1; Ecclesiastes 3:11; Ecclesiastes 3:13; Ecclesiastes 3:14; Ecclesiastes 3:17; Ecclesiastes 3:19; Ecclesiastes 3:20; Ecclesiastes 4:1; Ecclesiastes 4:4; Ecclesiastes 4:8; Ecclesiastes 4:15; Ecclesiastes 4:16; Ecclesiastes 5:9; Ecclesiastes 5:17; Ecclesiastes 5:18; Ecclesiastes 5:19; Ecclesiastes 6:2; Ecclesiastes 6:6; Ecclesiastes 6:7; Ecclesiastes 7:2; Ecclesiastes 7:15; Ecclesiastes 7:18; Ecclesiastes 7:21; Ecclesiastes 7:23; Ecclesiastes 7:28; Ecclesiastes 8:3; Ecclesiastes 8:6; Ecclesiastes 8:9; Ecclesiastes 8:17; Ecclesiastes 9:1; Ecclesiastes 9:2; Ecclesiastes 9:3; Ecclesiastes 9:4; Ecclesiastes 9:6; Ecclesiastes 9:8; Ecclesiastes 9:9; Ecclesiastes 9:10; Ecclesiastes 9:11; Ecclesiastes 10:3; Ecclesiastes 10:19; Ecclesiastes 11:5; Ecclesiastes 11:8; Ecclesiastes 11:9; Ecclesiastes 12:4; Ecclesiastes 12:8; Ecclesiastes 12:13; Ecclesiastes 12:14

Ecclesiastes 1:2

2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity."

Ecclesiastes 1:3

3 What advantage does man have in all his work Which he does under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 1:7

7 All the rivers flow into the sea, Yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, There they flow again.

Ecclesiastes 1:8

8 All things are wearisome; Man is not able to tell it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor is the ear filled with hearing.

Ecclesiastes 1:9

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

Ecclesiastes 1:13

13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.

Ecclesiastes 1:14

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

Ecclesiastes 1:16

16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."

Ecclesiastes 2:5

5 I made gardens and parks for myself and I planted in them all kinds of fruit trees;

Ecclesiastes 2:7

7 I bought male and female slaves and I had homeborn slaves. Also I possessed flocks and herds larger than all who preceded me in Jerusalem.

Ecclesiastes 2:9

9 Then I became great and increased more than all who preceded me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also stood by me.

Ecclesiastes 2:10

10 All that my eyes desired I did not refuse them. I did not withhold my heart from any pleasure, for my heart was pleased because of all my labor and this was my reward for all my labor.

Ecclesiastes 2:11

11 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.

Ecclesiastes 2:14

14 The wise man's eyes are in his head, but the fool walks in darkness. And yet I know that one fate befalls them both.

Ecclesiastes 2:16

16 For there is no lasting remembrance of the wise man as with the fool, inasmuch as in the coming days all will be forgotten. And how the wise man and the fool alike die!

Ecclesiastes 2:17

17 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.

Ecclesiastes 2:18

18 Thus I hated all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun, for I must leave it to the man who will come after me.

Ecclesiastes 2:19

19 And who knows whether he will be a wise man or a fool? Yet he will have control over all the fruit of my labor for which I have labored by acting wisely under the sun. This too is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 2:20

20 Therefore I completely despaired of all the fruit of my labor for which I had labored under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 2:22

22 For what does a man get in all his labor and in his striving with which he labors under the sun?

Ecclesiastes 2:23

23 Because all his days his task is painful and grievous; even at night his mind does not rest. This too is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

1 There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven -

Ecclesiastes 3:11

11 He has made everything appropriate in its time. He has also set eternity in their heart, yet so that man will not find out the work which God has done from the beginning even to the end.

Ecclesiastes 3:13

13 moreover, that every man who eats and drinks sees good in all his labor -it is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 3:14

14 I know that everything God does will remain forever; there is nothing to add to it and there is nothing to take from it, for God has so worked that men should fear Him.

Ecclesiastes 3:17

17 I said to myself, "God will judge both the righteous man and the wicked man," for a time for every matter and for every deed is there.

Ecclesiastes 3:19

19 For the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity.

Ecclesiastes 3:20

20 All go to the same place. All came from the dust and all return to the dust.

Ecclesiastes 4:1

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

Ecclesiastes 4:4

4 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.

Ecclesiastes 4:8

8 There was a certain man without a dependent, having neither a son nor a brother, yet there was no end to all his labor. Indeed, his eyes were not satisfied with riches and he never asked, "And for whom am I laboring and depriving myself of pleasure?" This too is vanity and it is a grievous task.

Ecclesiastes 4:15

15 I have seen all the living under the sun throng to the side of the second lad who replaces him.

Ecclesiastes 4:16

16 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.

Ecclesiastes 5:9

9 After all, a king who cultivates the field is an advantage to the land.

Ecclesiastes 5:17

17 Throughout his life he also eats in darkness with great vexation, sickness and anger.

Ecclesiastes 5:18

18 Here is what I have seen to be good and fitting: to eat, to drink and enjoy oneself in all one's labor in which he toils under the sun during the few years of his life which God has given him; for this is his reward.

Ecclesiastes 5:19

19 Furthermore, as for every man to whom God has given riches and wealth, He has also empowered him to eat from them and to receive his reward and rejoice in his labor; this is the gift of God.

Ecclesiastes 6:2

2 a man to whom God has given riches and wealth and honor so that his soul lacks nothing of all that he desires; yet God has not empowered him to eat from them, for a foreigner enjoys them. This is vanity and a severe affliction.

Ecclesiastes 6:6

6 "Even if the other man lives a thousand years twice and does not enjoy good things -do not all go to one place?"

Ecclesiastes 6:7

7 All a man's labor is for his mouth and yet the appetite is not satisfied.

Ecclesiastes 7:2

2 It is better to go to a house of mourning Than to go to a house of feasting, Because that is the end of every man, And the living takes it to heart.

Ecclesiastes 7:15

15 I have seen everything during my lifetime of futility; there is a righteous man who perishes in his righteousness and there is a wicked man who prolongs his life in his wickedness.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

18 It is good that you grasp one thing and also not let go of the other; for the one who fears God comes forth with both of them.

Ecclesiastes 7:21

21 Also, do not take seriously all words which are spoken, so that you will not hear your servant cursing you.

Ecclesiastes 7:23

23 I tested all this with wisdom, and I said, "I will be wise," but it was far from me.

Ecclesiastes 7:28

28 which I am still seeking but have not found. I have found one man among a thousand, but I have not found a woman among all these.

Ecclesiastes 8:3

3 "Do not be in a hurry to leave him. Do not join in an evil matter, for he will do whatever he pleases."

Ecclesiastes 8:6

6 For there is a proper time and procedure for every delight, though a man's trouble is heavy upon him.

Ecclesiastes 8:9

9 All this I have seen and applied my mind to every deed that has been done under the sun wherein a man has exercised authority over another man to his hurt.

Ecclesiastes 8:17

17 and I saw every work of God, I concluded that man cannot discover the work which has been done under the sun. Even though man should seek laboriously, he will not discover; and though the wise man should say, "I know," he cannot discover.

Ecclesiastes 9:1

1 For I have taken all this to my heart and explain it that righteous men, wise men, and their deeds are in the hand of God. Man does not know whether it will be love or hatred; anything awaits him.

Ecclesiastes 9:2

2 It is the same for all. There is one fate for the righteous and for the wicked; for the good, for the clean and for the unclean; for the man who offers a sacrifice and for the one who does not sacrifice. As the good man is, so is the sinner; as the swearer is, so is the one who is afraid to swear.

Ecclesiastes 9:3

3 This is an evil in all that is done under the sun, that there is one fate for all men. Furthermore, the hearts of the sons of men are full of evil and insanity is in their hearts throughout their lives. Afterwards they go to the dead.

Ecclesiastes 9:4

4 For whoever is joined with all the living, there is hope; surely a live dog is better than a dead lion.

Ecclesiastes 9:6

6 Indeed their love, their hate and their zeal have already perished, and they will no longer have a share in all that is done under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

8 Let your clothes be white all the time, and let not oil be lacking on your head.

Ecclesiastes 9:9

9 Enjoy life with the woman whom you love all the days of your fleeting life which He has given to you under the sun ; for this is your reward in life and in your toil in which you have labored under the sun.

Ecclesiastes 9:10

10 Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might; for there is no activity or planning or knowledge or wisdom in Sheol where you are going.

Ecclesiastes 9:11

11 I again saw under the sun that the race is not to the swift and the battle is not to the warriors, and neither is bread to the wise nor wealth to the discerning nor favor to men of ability; for time and chance overtake them all.

Ecclesiastes 10:3

3 Even when the fool walks along the road, his sense is lacking and he demonstrates to everyone that he is a fool.

Ecclesiastes 10:19

19 Men prepare a meal for enjoyment, and wine makes life merry, and money is the answer to everything.

Ecclesiastes 11:5

5 Just as you do not know the path of the wind and how bones are formed in the womb of the pregnant woman, so you do not know the activity of God who makes all things.

Ecclesiastes 11:8

8 Indeed, if a man should live many years, let him rejoice in them all, and let him remember the days of darkness, for they will be many. Everything that is to come will be futility.

Ecclesiastes 11:9

9 Rejoice, young man, during your childhood, and let your heart be pleasant during the days of young manhood. And follow the impulses of your heart and the desires of your eyes. Yet know that God will bring you to judgment for all these things.

Ecclesiastes 12:4

4 and the doors on the street are shut as the sound of the grinding mill is low, and one will arise at the sound of the bird, and all the daughters of song will sing softly.

Ecclesiastes 12:8

8 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "all is vanity!"

Ecclesiastes 12:13

13 The conclusion , when all has been heard, is: fear God and keep His commandments, because this applies to every person.

Ecclesiastes 12:14

14 For God will bring every act to judgment, everything which is hidden, whether it is good or evil.