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

2 Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.

3 What profit has a man of all his labor which he takes under the sun?

4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes: but the earth stays for ever.

5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to his place where he arose.

6 The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; it whirls about continually, and the wind returns again according to his circuits.

7 All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; to the place from where the rivers come, thither they return again.

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

9 The thing that has 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.

10 Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it has been already of old time, which was before us.

11 There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after.

12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13 And I gave my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all things that are done under heaven: this sore travail has God given to the sons of man to be exercised therewith.

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16 I communed with my own heart, saying, See, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yes, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge.

17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit.

18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increases knowledge increases sorrow.

the Preacher: Ecc 1:12, Ecc 7:27, Ecc 12:8-10, Neh 6:7, Psa 40:9, Isa 61:1, Jon 3:2, 2Pe 2:5

king: Ecc 1:12, 1Ki 11:42, 1Ki 11:43, 2Ch 9:30, 2Ch 10:17-19

Reciprocal: Ecc 12:10 - Preacher 1Ti 2:7 - a preacher

Ecc 2:11, Ecc 2:15, Ecc 2:17, Ecc 2:19, Ecc 2:21, Ecc 2:23, Ecc 2:26, Ecc 3:19, Ecc 4:4, Ecc 4:8, Ecc 4:16, Ecc 5:10, Ecc 6:11, Ecc 11:8, Ecc 11:10, Ecc 12:8, Psa 39:5, Psa 39:6, Psa 62:9, Psa 62:10, Psa 144:4, Rom 8:20

Reciprocal: Gen 3:17 - cursed Est 5:13 - Yet all this Psa 78:33 - years Psa 119:96 - I have seen Pro 23:5 - that which Pro 30:8 - Remove Ecc 6:9 - this Ecc 7:27 - saith Jer 2:13 - broken cisterns Act 25:23 - with 1Ti 2:7 - a preacher

profit: Ecc 2:22, Ecc 3:9, Ecc 5:16, Pro 23:4, Pro 23:5, Isa 55:2, Hab 2:13, Hab 2:18, Mat 16:26, Mar 8:36, Mar 8:37, Joh 6:27

under: Ecc 2:11, Ecc 2:19, Ecc 4:3, Ecc 4:7, Ecc 5:18, Ecc 6:12, Ecc 7:11, Ecc 8:15-17, Ecc 9:3, Ecc 9:6, Ecc 9:13

Reciprocal: Gen 3:17 - cursed Gen 3:19 - In Psa 119:96 - I have seen

One generation: Ecc 6:12, Gen 5:3-31, Gen 11:20-32, Gen 36:9-19, Gen 47:9, Exo 1:6, Exo 1:7, Exo 6:16-27, Psa 89:47, Psa 89:48, Psa 90:9, Psa 90:10, Zec 1:5

but: Psa 102:24-28, Psa 104:5, Psa 119:90, Psa 119:91, Mat 24:35, 2Pe 3:10-13

Reciprocal: 2Ch 6:10 - I am risen Job 21:33 - every man Luk 20:32 - died 1Co 7:31 - for

sun: Gen 8:22, Psa 19:4-6, Psa 89:36, Psa 89:37, Psa 104:19-23, Jer 33:20

hasteth: Heb. panteth, Jos 10:13, Jos 10:14, Psa 42:1, Hab 3:11

Reciprocal: Psa 19:5 - rejoiceth Psa 19:6 - His going

The wind: This verse should be connected with the preceding, and rendered, "The sun also riseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose; going toward the south, and turning about unto the north. The wind whirleth about continually," etc. Alluding, in the former part, to the apparent daily motion of the sun from east to west, and to his annual course through the signs of the zodiac. Job 37:9, Job 37:17, Psa 107:25, Psa 107:29, Jon 1:4, Mat 7:24, Mat 7:27, Joh 3:8, Act 27:13-15

Reciprocal: Ecc 6:11 - General Son 4:16 - Awake

the rivers run: Job 38:10, Job 38:11, Psa 104:6-9

return again: Heb. return to go

Reciprocal: Gen 1:9 - General

full: Ecc 2:11, Ecc 2:26, Mat 11:28, Rom 8:22, Rom 8:23

man: Ecc 4:1-4, Ecc 7:24-26

the eye: Ecc 4:8, Ecc 5:10, Ecc 5:11, Psa 63:5, Pro 27:20, Pro 30:15, Pro 30:16, Mat 5:6, Rev 7:16, Rev 7:17

Reciprocal: Job 5:7 - trouble

that hath: Ecc 3:15, Ecc 7:10, 2Pe 2:1

and there: Isa 43:19, Jer 31:22, Rev 21:1, Rev 21:5

Reciprocal: Ecc 6:10 - which 2Pe 3:4 - where

it hath: Mat 5:12, Mat 23:30-32, Luk 17:26-30, Act 7:51, 1Th 2:14-16, 2Ti 3:8

Reciprocal: Exo 7:1 - See Pro 20:14 - It is naught Ecc 3:15 - which hath

There is: Ecc 2:16, Psa 9:6, Isa 41:22-26, Isa 42:9

Ecc 1:1, 1Ki 4:1-19

Reciprocal: 2Ch 17:7 - he sent 2Ch 34:30 - he read Ecc 12:10 - Preacher 1Ti 2:7 - a preacher

I gave: Ecc 1:17, Ecc 7:25, Ecc 8:9, Ecc 8:16, Ecc 8:17, Psa 111:2, Pro 2:2-4, Pro 4:7, Pro 18:1, Pro 18:15, Pro 23:26, 1Ti 4:15

this sore: Ecc 3:10, Ecc 4:4, Ecc 12:12, Gen 3:19

to be exercised: or, to afflict them

Reciprocal: Gen 3:17 - cursed Jdg 19:16 - his work 1Ki 3:12 - I have given Job 28:3 - searcheth Psa 78:33 - years Psa 119:45 - for I seek Ecc 2:18 - I hated Ecc 4:8 - it is

Ecc 1:17, Ecc 1:18, Ecc 2:11, Ecc 2:17, Ecc 2:26, 1Ki 4:30-32, Psa 39:5, Psa 39:6

Reciprocal: Gen 3:17 - cursed Gen 42:38 - bring Est 5:13 - Yet all this Job 7:3 - months of Psa 78:33 - years Psa 127:2 - vain Psa 144:4 - Man Ecc 2:15 - Then I Ecc 3:10 - General Ecc 4:3 - who Ecc 4:4 - This is Ecc 4:16 - this Ecc 6:9 - this Ecc 8:9 - this Ecc 11:10 - for Ecc 12:8 - General Jer 2:13 - broken cisterns Mat 11:28 - all

crooked: Ecc 3:14, Ecc 7:12, Ecc 7:13, Job 11:6, Job 34:29, Isa 40:4, Lam 3:37, Dan 4:35, Mat 6:27

wanting: Heb. defect

Reciprocal: Job 23:13 - who can Isa 42:16 - crooked Joh 21:25 - that even

communed: 2Ki 5:20, Psa 4:4, Psa 77:6, Isa 10:7-14, Jer 22:14, Eze 38:10, Eze 38:11, Dan 4:30

Lo: Ecc 2:9, 1Ki 3:12, 1Ki 3:13, 1Ki 4:30, 1Ki 10:7, 1Ki 10:23, 1Ki 10:24, 2Ch 1:10-12, 2Ch 2:12, 2Ch 9:22, 2Ch 9:23

great experience of: Heb. seen much, Heb 5:14

Reciprocal: 1Ki 4:29 - God Ecc 2:1 - said Ecc 2:15 - even to me Ecc 3:17 - said

I gave: Ecc 1:13, Ecc 2:3, Ecc 2:12, Ecc 7:23-25, 1Th 5:21

I perceived: Ecc 2:10, Ecc 2:11

Reciprocal: Ecc 1:14 - General Ecc 5:10 - this Ecc 6:11 - General Ecc 9:1 - considered in my heart Ecc 9:3 - and madness

For in: Ecc 2:15, Ecc 7:16, Ecc 12:12, Ecc 12:13, Job 28:28, 1Co 3:18-20, Jas 3:13-17

Reciprocal: Ecc 1:14 - General Ecc 6:11 - General Dan 10:16 - my sorrows