======= Ecclesiastes 1:1 ============
Ecl 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.(nasb)
Ecl 1:1 ῥήματα Ἐκκλησιαστοῦ υἱοῦ Δαυιδ βασιλέως Ισραηλ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ (lxx)
Ecl 1:1 Verba Ecclesiastæ, filii David, regis Jerusalem.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:1 Dies sind die Reden des Predigers, des Sohnes Davids, des Königs zu Jerusalem.(dhs)
Ecl 1:1 The words of the Preacher, the son of David, king in Jerusalem.(nkjv)
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Ecl 1:2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher, "Vanity of vanities! All is vanity."(nasb)
Ecl 1:2 ματαιότης ματαιοτήτων εἶπεν ὁ Ἐκκλησιαστής ματαιότης ματαιοτήτων τὰ πάντα ματαιότης (lxx)
Ecl 1:2 [Vanitas vanitatum, dixit Ecclesiastes; vanitas vanitatum, et omnia vanitas.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:2 Es ist alles ganz eitel, sprach der Prediger, es ist alles ganz eitel.(dhs)
Ecl 1:2 "Vanity of vanities," says the Preacher; "Vanity of vanities, all is vanity."(nkjv)
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Ecl 1:3 What advantage does man have in all his work Which he does under the sun?(nasb)
Ecl 1:3 τίς περισσεία τῷ ἀνθρώπῳ ἐν παντὶ μόχθῳ αὐτοῦ ᾧ μοχθεῖ ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον (lxx)
Ecl 1:3 Quid habet amplius homo de universo labore suo quo laborat sub sole?]~(vulgate)
Ecl 1:3 Was hat der Mensch für Gewinn von aller seiner Mühe, die er hat unter der Sonne?(dhs)
Ecl 1:3 What profit has a man from all his labor In which he toils under the sun?(nkjv)
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Ecl 1:4 A generation goes and a generation comes, But the earth remains forever.(nasb)
Ecl 1:4 γενεὰ πορεύεται καὶ γενεὰ ἔρχεται καὶ ἡ γῆ εἰς τὸν αἰῶνα ἕστηκεν (lxx)
Ecl 1:4 [Generatio præterit, et generatio advenit; terra autem in æternum stat.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:4 Ein Geschlecht vergeht, das andere kommt; die Erde aber bleibt ewiglich.(dhs)
Ecl 1:4 One generation passes away, and another generation comes; But the earth abides forever.(nkjv)
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Ecl 1:5 Also, the sun rises and the sun sets; And hastening to its place it rises there again.(nasb)
Ecl 1:5 καὶ ἀνατέλλει ὁ ἥλιος καὶ δύνει ὁ ἥλιος καὶ εἰς τὸν τόπον αὐτοῦ ἕλκει (lxx)
Ecl 1:5 Oritur sol et occidit, et ad locum suum revertitur; ibique renascens,(vulgate)
Ecl 1:5 Die Sonne geht auf und geht unter und läuft an ihren Ort, daß sie wieder daselbst aufgehe.(dhs)
Ecl 1:5 The sun also rises, and the sun goes down, And hastens to the place where it arose.(nkjv)
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Ecl 1:6 Blowing toward the south, Then turning toward the north, The wind continues swirling along; And on its circular courses the wind returns.(nasb)
Ecl 1:6 ἀνατέλλων αὐτὸς ἐκεῖ πορεύεται πρὸς νότον καὶ κυκλοῖ πρὸς βορρᾶν κυκλοῖ κυκλῶν πορεύεται τὸ πνεῦμα καὶ ἐπὶ κύκλους αὐτοῦ ἐπιστρέφει τὸ πνεῦμα (lxx)
Ecl 1:6 gyrat per meridiem, et flectitur ad aquilonem. Lustrans universa in circuitu pergit spiritus, et in circulos suos revertitur.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:6 Der Wind geht gen Mittag und kommt herum zur Mitternacht und wieder herum an den Ort, da er anfing.(dhs)
Ecl 1:6 The wind goes toward the south, And turns around to the north; The wind whirls about continually, And comes again on its circuit.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:7 ============
Ecl 1:7 All the rivers flow into the sea, Yet the sea is not full. To the place where the rivers flow, There they flow again.(nasb)
Ecl 1:7 πάντες οἱ χείμαρροι πορεύονται εἰς τὴν θάλασσαν καὶ ἡ θάλασσα οὐκ ἔσται ἐμπιμπλαμένη εἰς τόπον οὗ οἱ χείμαρροι πορεύονται ἐκεῖ αὐτοὶ ἐπιστρέφουσιν τοῦ πορευθῆναι (lxx)
Ecl 1:7 Omnia flumina intrant in mare, et mare non redundat; ad locum unde exeunt flumina revertuntur ut iterum fluant.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:7 Alle Wasser laufen ins Meer, doch wird das Meer nicht voller; an den Ort, da sie her fließen, fließen sie wieder hin.(dhs)
Ecl 1:7 All the rivers run into the sea, Yet the sea is not full; To the place from which the rivers come, There they return again.(nkjv)
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Ecl 1:8 All things are wearisome; Man is not able to tell it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor is the ear filled with hearing.(nasb)
Ecl 1:8 πάντες οἱ λόγοι ἔγκοποι οὐ δυνήσεται ἀνὴρ τοῦ λαλεῖν καὶ οὐκ ἐμπλησθήσεται ὀφθαλμὸς τοῦ ὁρᾶν καὶ οὐ πληρωθήσεται οὖς ἀπὸ ἀκροάσεως (lxx)
Ecl 1:8 Cunctæ res difficiles; non potest eas homo explicare sermone. Non saturatur oculus visu, nec auris auditu impletur.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:8 Es sind alle Dinge so voll Mühe, daß es niemand ausreden kann. Das Auge sieht sich nimmer satt, und das Ohr hört sich nimmer satt.(dhs)
Ecl 1:8 All things are full of labor; Man cannot express it. The eye is not satisfied with seeing, Nor the ear filled with hearing.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:9 ============
Ecl 1:9 That which has been is that which will be, And that which has been done is that which will be done. So there is nothing new under the sun.(nasb)
Ecl 1:9 τί τὸ γεγονός αὐτὸ τὸ γενησόμενον καὶ τί τὸ πεποιημένον αὐτὸ τὸ ποιηθησόμενον καὶ οὐκ ἔστιν πᾶν πρόσφατον ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον (lxx)
Ecl 1:9 Quid est quod fuit? Ipsum quod futurum est. Quid est quod factum est? Ipsum quod faciendum est.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:9 Was ist's, das geschehen ist? Eben das hernach geschehen wird. Was ist's, das man getan hat? Eben das man hernach tun wird; und geschieht nichts Neues unter der Sonne.(dhs)
Ecl 1:9 That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done, And there is nothing new under the sun.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:10 ============
Ecl 1:10 Is there anything of which one might say, "See this, it is new"? Already it has existed for ages Which were before us.(nasb)
Ecl 1:10 ὃς λαλήσει καὶ ἐρεῖ ἰδὲ τοῦτο καινόν ἐστιν ἤδη γέγονεν ἐν τοῖς αἰῶσιν τοῖς γενομένοις ἀπὸ ἔμπροσθεν ἡμῶν (lxx)
Ecl 1:10 Nihil sub sole novum, nec valet quisquam dicere: Ecce hoc recens est: jam enim præcessit in sæculis quæ fuerunt ante nos.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:10 Geschieht auch etwas, davon man sagen möchte: Siehe, das ist neu? Es ist zuvor auch geschehen in den langen Zeiten, die vor uns gewesen sind.(dhs)
Ecl 1:10 Is there anything of which it may be said, "See, this is new"? It has already been in ancient times before us.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:11 ============
Ecl 1:11 There is no remembrance of earlier things; And also of the later things which will occur, There will be for them no remembrance Among those who will come later still.(nasb)
Ecl 1:11 οὐκ ἔστιν μνήμη τοῖς πρώτοις καί γε τοῖς ἐσχάτοις γενομένοις οὐκ ἔσται αὐτοῖς μνήμη μετὰ τῶν γενησομένων εἰς τὴν ἐσχάτην (lxx)
Ecl 1:11 Non est priorum memoria; sed nec eorum quidem quæ postea futura sunt erit recordatio apud eos qui futuri sunt in novissimo.]~(vulgate)
Ecl 1:11 Man gedenkt nicht derer, die zuvor gewesen sind; also auch derer, so hernach kommen, wird man nicht gedenken bei denen, die darnach sein werden.(dhs)
Ecl 1:11 There is no remembrance of former things, Nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come By those who will come after.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:12 ============
Ecl 1:12 I, the Preacher, have been king over Israel in Jerusalem.(nasb)
Ecl 1:12 ἐγὼ Ἐκκλησιαστὴς ἐγενόμην βασιλεὺς ἐπὶ Ισραηλ ἐν Ιερουσαλημ (lxx)
Ecl 1:12 [Ego Ecclesiastes fui rex Israël in Jerusalem;(vulgate)
Ecl 1:12 Ich, der Prediger, war König zu Jerusalem(dhs)
Ecl 1:12 I, the Preacher, was king over Israel in Jerusalem.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:13 ============
Ecl 1:13 And I set my mind to seek and explore by wisdom concerning all that has been done under heaven. It is a grievous task which God has given to the sons of men to be afflicted with.(nasb)
Ecl 1:13 καὶ ἔδωκα τὴν καρδίαν μου τοῦ ἐκζητῆσαι καὶ τοῦ κατασκέψασθαι ἐν τῇ σοφίᾳ περὶ πάντων τῶν γινομένων ὑπὸ τὸν οὐρανόν ὅτι περισπασμὸν πονηρὸν ἔδωκεν ὁ θεὸς τοῖς υἱοῖς τοῦ ἀνθρώπου τοῦ περισπᾶσθαι ἐν αὐτῷ (lxx)
Ecl 1:13 et proposui in animo meo quærere et investigare sapienter de omnibus quæ fiunt sub sole. Hanc occupationem pessimam dedit Deus filiis hominum, ut occuparentur in ea.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:13 und richtete mein Herz zu suchen und zu forschen weislich alles, was man unter dem Himmel tut. Solche unselige Mühe hat Gott den Menschenkindern gegeben, daß sie sich darin müssen quälen.(dhs)
Ecl 1:13 And I set my heart to seek and search out by wisdom concerning all that is done under heaven; this burdensome task God has given to the sons of man, by which they may be exercised.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:14 ============
Ecl 1:14 I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind.(nasb)
Ecl 1:14 εἶδον σὺν πάντα τὰ ποιήματα τὰ πεποιημένα ὑπὸ τὸν ἥλιον καὶ ἰδοὺ τὰ πάντα ματαιότης καὶ προαίρεσις πνεύματος (lxx)
Ecl 1:14 Vidi cuncta quæ fiunt sub sole, et ecce universa vanitas et afflictio spiritus.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:14 Ich sah an alles Tun, das unter der Sonne geschieht; und siehe, es war alles eitel und Haschen nach dem Wind.(dhs)
Ecl 1:14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:15 ============
Ecl 1:15 What is crooked cannot be straightened and what is lacking cannot be counted.(nasb)
Ecl 1:15 διεστραμμένον οὐ δυνήσεται τοῦ ἐπικοσμηθῆναι καὶ ὑστέρημα οὐ δυνήσεται τοῦ ἀριθμηθῆναι (lxx)
Ecl 1:15 Perversi difficile corriguntur, et stultorum infinitus est numerus.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:15 Krumm kann nicht schlicht werden noch, was fehlt, gezählt werden.(dhs)
Ecl 1:15 What is crooked cannot be made straight, And what is lacking cannot be numbered.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:16 ============
Ecl 1:16 I said to myself, "Behold, I have magnified and increased wisdom more than all who were over Jerusalem before me; and my mind has observed a wealth of wisdom and knowledge."(nasb)
Ecl 1:16 ἐλάλησα ἐγὼ ἐν καρδίᾳ μου τῷ λέγειν ἐγὼ ἰδοὺ ἐμεγαλύνθην καὶ προσέθηκα σοφίαν ἐπὶ πᾶσιν οἳ ἐγένοντο ἔμπροσθέν μου ἐν Ιερουσαλημ καὶ καρδία μου εἶδεν πολλά σοφίαν καὶ γνῶσιν (lxx)
Ecl 1:16 Locutus sum in corde meo, dicens: Ecce magnus effectus sum, et præcessi omnes sapientia qui fuerunt ante me in Jerusalem; et mens mea contemplata est multa sapienter, et didici.(vulgate)
Ecl 1:16 Ich sprach in meinem Herzen: Siehe, ich bin herrlich geworden und habe mehr Weisheit denn alle, die vor mir gewesen sind zu Jerusalem, und mein Herz hat viel gelernt und erfahren.(dhs)
Ecl 1:16 I communed with my heart, saying, "Look, I have attained greatness, and have gained more wisdom than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My heart has understood great wisdom and knowledge."(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:17 ============
Ecl 1:17 And I set my mind to know wisdom and to know madness and folly; I realized that this also is striving after wind.(nasb)
Ecl 1:17 καὶ ἔδωκα καρδίαν μου τοῦ γνῶναι σοφίαν καὶ γνῶσιν παραβολὰς καὶ ἐπιστήμην ἔγνων ὅτι καί γε τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν προαίρεσις πνεύματος (lxx)
Ecl 1:17 Dedique cor meum ut scirem prudentiam atque doctrinam, erroresque et stultitiam; et agnovi quod in his quoque esset labor et afflictio spiritus:(vulgate)
Ecl 1:17 Und richtete auch mein Herz darauf, daß ich erkennte Weisheit und erkennte Tollheit und Torheit. Ich ward aber gewahr, daß solches auch Mühe um Wind ist.(dhs)
Ecl 1:17 And I set my heart to know wisdom and to know madness and folly. I perceived that this also is grasping for the wind.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 1:18 ============
Ecl 1:18 Because in much wisdom there is much grief, and increasing knowledge results in increasing pain.(nasb)
Ecl 1:18 ὅτι ἐν πλήθει σοφίας πλῆθος γνώσεως καὶ ὁ προστιθεὶς γνῶσιν προσθήσει ἄλγημα (lxx)
Ecl 1:18 eo quod in multa sapientia multa sit indignatio; et qui addit scientiam, addit et laborem.](vulgate)
Ecl 1:18 Denn wo viel Weisheit ist, da ist viel Grämens; und wer viel lernt, der muß viel leiden.(dhs)
Ecl 1:18 For in much wisdom is much grief, And he who increases knowledge increases sorrow.(nkjv)
======= Ecclesiastes 2:1 ============