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Ecclesiastes 1 – King James Version (KJV)

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:1 - The words H1697 of the Preacher, H6953 the son H1121 of David, H1732 king H4428 in Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:2

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:2 - Vanity H1892 of vanities, H1892 saith H559 the Preacher, H6953 vanity H1892 of vanities; H1892 all H3605 is vanity. H1892

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:3 - What H4100 profit H3504 hath a man H120 of all H3605 his labour H5999 which he taketh H5998 under H8478 the sun? H8121

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:4

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:4 - One generation H1755 passeth away, H1980 and H1755➔ another generation ➔H1755 cometh: H935 but the earth H776 abideth H5975 for ever. H5769

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:5 - The sun H8121 also ariseth, H2224 and H935➔ the sun H8121 goeth down, ➔H935 and H413➔ hasteth H7602 to ➔H413 his place H4725 where H8033 he H1931 arose. H2224

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:6 - The wind H7307 goeth H1980 toward H413 the south, H1864 and turneth about H5437 unto H413 the north; H6828 it whirleth about continually, H5437 H5437 H1980 and H5921 the wind H7307 returneth again H7725 according to his circuits. H5439

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:7 - All H3605 the rivers H5158 run H1980 into H413 the sea; H3220 yet the sea H3220 is not H369 full; H4392 unto H413 the place H4725 from whence the rivers H5158 come, H1980 thither H8033 they H1992 return H7725 again. H3212

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:8 - All H3605 things H1697 are full of labour; H3023 man H376 cannot H3808 H3201 utter H1696 it: the eye H5869 is H7646➔ not H3808 satisfied ➔H7646 with seeing, H7200 nor H3808 the ear H241 filled H4390 with hearing. H8085

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:9

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:9 - The thing H4100 that hath been, H1961 it H1931 is that which shall be; H1961 and that H4100 which is done H6213 is that H1931 which shall be done: H6213 and H369➔ there is no ➔H369 new H2319 thing under H8478 the sun. H8121

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:10

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:10 - Is there H3426 any thing H1697 whereof it may be said, H559 See, H7200 this H2088 is new? H2319 it H1931 hath been H1961 already H3528 of old time, H5769 which H834 was H1961 before us. H6440

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:11 - There is no H369 remembrance H2146 of former H7223 things; neither H3808 shall there be H1961 H1961 any remembrance H2146 of things that are to come H314 with H5973 those that shall come H1961 after. H314

The Futility of Wisdom

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:12 - I H589 the Preacher H6953 was H1961 king H4428 over H5921 Israel H3478 in Jerusalem. H3389

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:13

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:13 - And I gave H5414 my heart H3820 to seek H1875 and search out H8446 by wisdom H2451 concerning H5921 all H3605 things that H834 are done H6213 under H8478 heaven: H8064 this H1931 sore H7451 travail H6045 hath H5414➔ God H430 given ➔H5414 to the sons H1121 of man H120 to be exercised H6031 therewith.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:14 - I have seen H7200 all H3605 the works H4639 that are done H6213 under H8478 the sun; H8121 and, behold, H2009 all H3605 is vanity H1892 and vexation H7469 of spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:15 - That which is crooked H5791 cannot H3808 H3201 be made straight: H8626 and that which is wanting H2642 cannot H3808 H3201 be numbered. H4487

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:16

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:16 - I H589 communed H1696 with H5973 mine own heart, H3820 saying, H559 Lo, H2009 I H589 am come to great estate, H1431 and have gotten more H3254 wisdom H2451 than H5921 all H3605 they that H834 have been H1961 before me H6440 in H5921 Jerusalem: H3389 yea, my heart H3820 had H7200➔ great H7235 experience ➔H7200 of wisdom H2451 and knowledge. H1847

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:17 - And I gave H5414 my heart H3820 to know H3045 wisdom, H2451 and to know H3045 madness H1947 and folly: H5531 I perceived H3045 that H1571➔ this H2088 also ➔H1571 is vexation H7475 of spirit. H7307

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Unchecked Copy Box Ecc 1:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEcc 1:18 - For H3588 in much H7230 wisdom H2451 is much H7227 grief: H3708 and he that increaseth H3254 knowledge H1847 increaseth H3254 sorrow. H4341
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Pericope taken from the NASB95 and has been graciously provided by The Lockman Foundation, La Habra, Calif. All rights reserved.

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Ecclesiastes Chapter 1 — Additional Translations:

New King James Version New Living Translation New International Version English Standard Version Christian Standard Bible New American Standard Bible 2020 New American Standard Bible 1995 Legacy Standard Bible Amplified Bible New English Translation Revised Standard Version American Standard Version Young's Literal Translation Darby Translation Webster's Bible Hebrew Names Version Latin Vulgate Open New Arabic Version Westminster Leningrad Codex Septuagint Smith Van Dyck Arabic Bible Brenton's English Septuagint Reina Valera 1909 Reina-Valera 1960 Bible in Basic English Chinese Traditional Union Espanol Moderno Korean Holy Bible Louis Segond German Luther Russian Synodal Translation Sagradas Escrituras