All he gets by it will not supply the wants of the soul, nor satisfy its desires; will not atone for the sins of the soul, nor hinder the loss of it: what profit will the wealth of the world be to the soul in death, in judgment, or in the everlasting state?4-8 All things change, and never rest. Chapter 1. (9-11) The vexation in pursuit of knowledge. One generation passeth away, and another generation cometh: but the earth abideth for ever. At the close of his life, being made sensible of his sin and folly, he recorded here his experience for the benefit of others, as the book of his repentance; and he pronounced all earthly good to be "vanity and vexation of spirit." 1 The words of the Teacher,[ a] ( A) son of David, king in Jerusalem: ( B) 2 “Meaningless! 16 I said to myself, “Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me;(R) I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge.” 17 Then I applied myself to the understanding of wisdom,(S) and also of madness and folly,(T) but I learned that this, too, is a chasing after the wind. 1 The words of David’s son, Qoheleth, king in Jerusalem: * a. The senses are soon tired, yet still craving what is untried.9-11 Men's hearts and their corruptions are the same now as in former times; their desires, and pursuits, and complaints, still the same. Holy Bible, New International Version®, NIV® Copyright ©1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. Vanity is the key word of … says the Teacher. The name of this book signifies "The Preacher." VANITY OF VANITIES, ALL IS VANITY. * c. 4 One generation departs and another generation comes, but the world forever stays. He found his searches after knowledge weariness, not only to the flesh, but to the mind. His soul will find no rest, if he has it not from God. This is something new”?It was here already, long ago; it was here before our time.11 No one remembers the former generations,(J) and even those yet to comewill not be remembered by those who follow them. 8 All things are full of labour; man cannot utter it: the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. 17 And I gave my heart to know wisdom, and to know madness and folly: I perceived that this also is vexation of spirit. 7 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. We here behold Solomon returning from the broken and empty cisterns of the world, to the Fountain of living water; recording his own folly and shame, the bitterness of his disappointment, and the lessons he had learned. 6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north; round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. What profit has a man of all his labour? (1-3) Man's toil and want of satisfaction. (D)4 Generations come and generations go, but the earth remains forever. (M) 13 I applied my mind to study and to explore by wisdom all that is done under the heavens. 13 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. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. NIV Reverse Interlinear Bible: English to Hebrew and English to Greek. This should take us from expecting happiness in the creature, and quicken us to seek eternal blessings. How many things and persons in Solomon's day were thought very great, yet there is no remembrance of them now!12-18 Solomon tried all things, and found them vanity. 18 For in much wisdom is much grief: and he that increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow. 5 The sun rises and the sun sets; (G)8 All things are wearisome, more than one can say.The eye never has enough of seeing,(H) nor the ear its fill of hearing.9 What has been will be again, what has been done will be done again;(I) there is nothing new under the sun.10 Is there anything of which one can say, “Look! 1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2 Vanity of vanities, * says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! All things are vanity! 5 The sun also ariseth, and the sun goeth down, and hasteth to his place where he arose. 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. 16 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. 14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit. Meaningless!”. It convinces us of the vanity of the world, and that it cannot make us happy; of the vileness of sin, and its certain tendency to make us miserable. Those that have taken warning to turn and live, should warn others not to go on and die. 1 The words of David’s son, Qoheleth, king in Jerusalem:[a](A) 2 Vanity of vanities,[b]says Qoheleth, vanity of vanities! Solomon asked for wisdom rather than riches, power, or glory. Everything is meaningless.”(C), 3 What do people gain from all their labors at which they toil under the sun? (F)6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north;round and round it goes, ever returning on its course.7 All streams flow into the sea, yet the sea is never full.To the place the streams come from, there they return again. (N) What a heavy burden God has laid on mankind! This is the text of the preacher's sermon, of which in this book he never loses sight. 1:2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all [is] vanity. (E)5 The sun rises and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises. 2 Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity. 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