# Ecclesiastes 1 ## Ecclesiastes 1:1 - [KJV] The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. - [ASV] The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. - [YLT] Words of a preacher, son of David, king in Jerusalem: ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:1 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:2 - [KJV] Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all *is* vanity. - [ASV] Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher; vanity of vanities, all is vanity. - [YLT] Vanity of vanities, said the Preacher, Vanity of vanities: the whole *is* vanity. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:2 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:3 - [KJV] What profit hath a man of all his labour which he taketh under the sun? - [ASV] What profit hath man of all his labor wherein he laboreth under the sun? - [YLT] What advantage *is* to man by all his labour that he laboureth at under the sun? ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:3 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:4 - [KJV] *One* generation passeth away, and *another* generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. - [ASV] One generation goeth, and another generation cometh; but the earth abideth for ever. - [YLT] A generation is going, and a generation is coming, and the earth to the age is standing. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:4 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:5 - [KJV] The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. - [ASV] The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to its place where it ariseth. - [YLT] Also, the sun hath risen, and the sun hath gone in, and unto its place panting it is rising there. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:5 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:6 - [KJV] The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whirleth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits. - [ASV] The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it turneth about continually in its course, and the wind returneth again to its circuits. - [YLT] Going unto the south, and turning round unto the north, turning round, turning round, the wind is going, and by its circuits the wind hath returned. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:6 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:7 - [KJV] All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea *is* not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. - [ASV] All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; unto the place whither the rivers go, thither they go again. - [YLT] All the streams are going unto the sea, and the sea is not full; unto a place whither the streams are going, thither they are turning back to go. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:7 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:8 - [KJV] All things *are* full of labour; man cannot utter *it*: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. - [ASV] All things are full of weariness; man cannot utter *it*: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. - [YLT] All these things are wearying; a man is not able to speak, the eye is not satisfied by seeing, nor filled is the ear from hearing. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:8 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:9 - [KJV] The 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. - [ASV] That which hath been is that which shall be; and that which hath been done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. - [YLT] What *is* that which hath been? it *is* that which is, and what *is* that which hath been done? it *is* that which is done, and there is not an entirely new thing under the sun. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:9 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:10 - [KJV] Is there *any* thing whereof it may be said, See, this *is* new? it hath been already of old time, which was before us. - [ASV] Is there a thing whereof it may be said, See, this is new? it hath been long ago, in the ages which were before us. - [YLT] There is a thing of which *one* saith: 'See this, it *is* new!' already it hath been in the ages that were before us! ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:10 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:11 - [KJV] *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. - [ASV] There is no remembrance of the former *generations*; neither shall there be any remembrance of the latter *generations* that are to come, among those that shall come after. - [YLT] There is not a remembrance of former *generations*; and also of the latter that are, there is no remembrance of them with those that are at the last. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:11 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:12 - [KJV] I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. - [ASV] I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem. - [YLT] I, a preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:12 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:13 - [KJV] And 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. - [ASV] And I applied my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven: it is a sore travail that God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised therewith. - [YLT] And I have given my heart to seek and to search out by wisdom concerning all that hath been done under the heavens. It *is* a sad travail God hath given to the sons of man to be humbled by it. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:13 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:14 - [KJV] I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all *is* vanity and vexation of spirit. - [ASV] I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind. - [YLT] I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole *is* vanity and vexation of spirit! ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:14 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:15 - [KJV] *That which is* crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. - [ASV] That which is crooked cannot be made straight; and that which is wanting cannot be numbered. - [YLT] A crooked thing *one* is not able to make straight, and a lacking thing is not able to be numbered. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:15 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:16 - [KJV] I 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. - [ASV] I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I have gotten me great wisdom above all that were before me in Jerusalem; yea, my heart hath had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. - [YLT] I -- I spake with my heart, saying, 'I, lo, I have magnified and added wisdom above every one who hath been before me at Jerusalem, and my heart hath seen abundantly wisdom and knowledge. ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:16 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:17 - [KJV] And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. - [ASV] And I applied my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also was a striving after wind. - [YLT] And I give my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I have known that even this *is* vexation of spirit; ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:17 - ## Ecclesiastes 1:18 - [KJV] For in much wisdom *is* much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. - [ASV] For in much wisdom is much grief; and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. - [YLT] for, in abundance of wisdom *is* abundance of sadness, and he who addeth knowledge addeth pain.' ### Notes on Ecclesiastes 1:18 -