1The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 12:8-10Eccl 1:12Eccl 7:271 Kgs 11:42-432 Chr 10:17-192 Chr 9:302 Pet 2:5Isa 61:1Neh 6:7Ps 40:9
2Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 144:4Rom 8:20Eccl 5:10Ps 39:5-6Eccl 12:8Eccl 2:26Eccl 2:11Eccl 2:17Eccl 2:19Eccl 2:23
3What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 3:9Eccl 2:22Eccl 5:16Eccl 2:11Mark 8:36-37John 6:27Prov 23:4-5Eccl 2:19Isa 55:2Matt 16:26
4One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 104:5Eccl 6:12Zech 1:5Matt 24:35Ps 119:90-912 Pet 3:10-13Ps 102:24-28Ps 89:47-48Gen 5:3-31Ps 90:9-10
5The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Hab 3:11Ps 19:4-6Ps 42:1Gen 8:22Josh 10:13-14Ps 104:19-23Ps 89:36-37
6The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:John 3:8Eccl 11:5Job 37:17Job 37:9Ps 107:25Ps 107:29
7All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Job 38:10-11
8All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Prov 27:20Matt 11:28Eccl 4:8Eccl 2:11Eccl 2:26Eccl 4:1-4Eccl 5:10-11Eccl 7:24-26Matt 5:6Prov 30:15-16
9The 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 3:15Eccl 6:10Rev 21:1Eccl 2:12Eccl 7:10Isa 43:19Jer 31:222 Pet 2:1Rev 21:5
10Is there any thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Acts 7:51Luke 17:26-30Matt 23:30-32Matt 5:122 Tim 3:8
11There is no remembrance of former things; neither shall there be any remembrance of things that are to come with those that shall come after. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 2:16Ps 9:6Eccl 9:5Isa 42:9Isa 41:22-26
12I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 1:11 Kgs 4:1-19
13And 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. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 3:10Gen 3:191 Tim 4:15Eccl 8:16-17Eccl 1:17Eccl 12:12Eccl 7:25Eccl 2:23Eccl 2:26Eccl 4:4
14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 2:11Eccl 2:17Eccl 2:26Eccl 6:9Eccl 1:17-18Eccl 4:4Ps 39:5-61 Kgs 4:30-32
15That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 7:12-13Matt 6:27Eccl 3:14Isa 40:4Job 11:6Job 34:29Lam 3:37Dan 4:35
16I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 2:91 Kgs 4:301 Kgs 10:71 Kgs 3:12-132 Chr 1:10-122 Chr 2:12Heb 5:14Ps 4:41 Kgs 10:23-242 Chr 9:22-23
17And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 2:31 Thess 5:21Eccl 1:13-14Eccl 2:10-12Eccl 7:23-25
18For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Job 28:28Eccl 12:12-131 Cor 3:18-20Eccl 7:16Eccl 2:23Jas 3:13-17Eccl 2:15