Eclesiastés 1:14

14 Observé todo lo que ocurría bajo el sol, y a decir verdad, nada tiene sentido, es como perseguir el viento.

Eclesiastés 1:14 Meaning and Commentary

Ecclesiastes 1:14

I have seen all the works that are done under the sun
All things done by the Lord, that were on the earth, and in it, and in the sea; he considered them, and endeavoured to search into the nature of them; and did attain to a very great knowledge of them, so that he could speak of them to the instruction of others; see ( 1 Kings 4:33 ) ; and all that were done by men, by their head, or by their hands; all that were written or wrought by them; all their philosophical works and experiments, and all their mechanic operations; as well as all their good and bad works, in a moral sense; so the Targum,

``I saw all the deeds of the children of men, which are done under the sun in this world;''

and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit;
not only the things known, but the knowledge of them; it is mere vanity, there is nothing solid and substantial in it, or that can make a man happy; yea, on the contrary, it is vexatious and distressing; it is not only a weariness to the flesh to obtain it, but, in the reflection of it, gives pain and uneasiness to the mind: it is a "breaking of the spirit"

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FOOTNOTES:

F14 of the man, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Alshech, interpret the phrase; it wastes and consumes his spirit, as well as his time, and all to no purpose; it is, as some ancient Greek versions and others render it, and not amiss, a "feeding on wind" ^F15; what is useless and unprofitable, and like labouring for that; see ( Hosea 12:1 ) ( Job 15:2 ) ( Ecclesiastes 5:16 ) ; and so Aben Ezra.
F14 (xwr twer) "affiictio spiritus", V. L. Junius & Tremellius; "contritio spiritus", so some in Vatablus.
F15 (nomh anemou) , Aquila; "pastio venti", Mercerus, Piscator, Gejerus, Amama.

Eclesiastés 1:14 In-Context

12 El Maestro habla sobre la inutilidad de la sabiduría
Yo, el Maestro, fui rey de Israel y viví en Jerusalén.

13 Me dediqué a buscar el entendimiento y a investigar con sabiduría todo lo que se hacía debajo del cielo. Pronto descubrí que Dios le había dado una existencia trágica al género humano.

14 Observé todo lo que ocurría bajo el sol, y a decir verdad, nada tiene sentido, es como perseguir el viento.

15 Lo que está mal no puede corregirse;
lo que se ha perdido no puede recuperarse.

16 Me dije: «A ver, soy más sabio que todos los reyes que gobernaron Jerusalén antes que yo. Tengo más sabiduría y conocimiento que cualquiera de ellos».