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Ecclesiastes 1:14
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I have seen all the things that are done under the sun and have found everything to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is futility and striving after wind.
I looked at everything done on earth and saw that it is all useless, like chasing the wind.
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity, a futile grasping and chasing after the wind.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
I haue considered all the workes that are done vnder the sunne, and beholde, all is vanitie, and vexation of the spirit.
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind.
I have seen all the things that are done under the sun, and have found them all to be futile, a pursuit of the wind.
I have seen it all, and everything is just as senseless as chasing the wind.
I have seen all the activities that are done under the sun, and it's all pointless, feeding on wind.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.
I looked at everything done on earth, and I saw that it is all a waste of time. It is like trying to catch the wind.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.
I have seen everything done in this world, and I tell you, it is all useless. It is like chasing the wind.
I saw all the works that are done under the sun. Look! Everything is vanity and chasing wind.
I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and striving after wind!
Thus I haue considered all the thinges that come to passe vnder the Sone, & lo, they are all but vanite & vexacion of mynde.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
I have seen all the works which are done under the sun; all is to no purpose, and desire for wind.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
I haue seene all the workes that are done vnder the Sunne, and behold, all is vanitie, and vexation of spirit.
Thus haue I considered all these thynges that come to passe vnder the sunne: and lo, they are all but vanitie and vexation of mynde.
I beheld all the works that were wrought under the sun; and, beheld, all were vanity and waywardness of spirit.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
I siy alle thingis that ben maad vndur the sunne, and lo! alle thingis ben vanyte and turment of spirit.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, look, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.
I reflected on everything that is accomplished by man on earth, and I concluded: Everything he has accomplished is futile—like chasing the wind!
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
I observed everything going on under the sun, and really, it is all meaningless—like chasing the wind.
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun. And see, it is all for nothing. It is like trying to catch the wind.
I saw all the deeds that are done under the sun; and see, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.
I saw all the works which were done under the sun, - and lo! all, was vanity, and a feeding on wind.
I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit.
I have seen everything that is done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.
I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole [is] vanity and vexation of spirit!
I have seen all the works which have been done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and striving after wind.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Ecclesiastes 1:17, Ecclesiastes 1:18, Ecclesiastes 2:11, Ecclesiastes 2:17, Ecclesiastes 2:26, 1 Kings 4:30-32, Psalms 39:5, Psalms 39:6
Reciprocal: Genesis 3:17 - cursed Genesis 42:38 - bring Esther 5:13 - Yet all this Job 7:3 - months of Psalms 78:33 - years Psalms 127:2 - vain Psalms 144:4 - Man Ecclesiastes 2:15 - Then I Ecclesiastes 3:10 - General Ecclesiastes 4:3 - who Ecclesiastes 4:4 - This is Ecclesiastes 4:16 - this Ecclesiastes 6:9 - this Ecclesiastes 8:9 - this Ecclesiastes 11:10 - for Ecclesiastes 12:8 - General Jeremiah 2:13 - broken cisterns Matthew 11:28 - all
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I have seen all the works that are done under the sun,.... All things done by the Lord, that were on the earth, and in it, and in the sea; he considered them, and endeavoured to search into the nature of them; and did attain to a very great knowledge of them, so that he could speak of them to the instruction of others; see 1 Kings 4:33; and all that were done by men, by their head, or by their hands; all that were written or wrought by them; all their philosophical works and experiments, and all their mechanic operations; as well as all their good and bad works, in a moral sense; so the Targum,
"I saw all the deeds of the children of men, which are done under the sun in this world;''
and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit; not only the things known, but the knowledge of them; it is mere vanity, there is nothing solid and substantial in it, or that can make a man happy; yea, on the contrary, it is vexatious and distressing; it is not only a weariness to the flesh to obtain it, but, in the reflection of it, gives pain and uneasiness to the mind: it is a "breaking of the spirit" n of the man, as the Targum, Jarchi, and Alshech, interpret the phrase; it wastes and consumes his spirit, as well as his time, and all to no purpose; it is, as some ancient Greek versions and others render it, and not amiss, a "feeding on wind" o; what is useless and unprofitable, and like labouring for that; see Hosea 12:1 Ecclesiastes 5:16; and so Aben Ezra.
n רעות רוח "affiictio spiritus", V. L. Junius Tremellius "contritio spiritus", so some in Vatablus. o νομη ανεμου, Aquila; "pastio venti", Mercerus, Piscator, Gejerus, Amama.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Vexation of spirit - A phrase which occurs 7 times, and may be otherwise translated, “feeding on wind.” Modern Hebrew grammarians assert that the word rendered “vexation” must be derived from a root signifying “to feed,” “follow,” “strive after.” This being admitted, it remains to choose between two translations:
(1) “striving after wind,” or “windy effort;” adopted by the Septuagint and the majority of modern interpreters; or
(2) feeding on wind. Compare Hosea 12:1 : and similar phrases in Proverbs 15:14; Isaiah 44:20; Psalms 37:3.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 14. Behold, all is vanity — After all these discussions and experiments, when even the results have been the most successful, I have found only rational satisfaction; but not that supreme good by which alone the soul can be made happy.
O curas hominum! O quantum est in rebus inane!
"How anxious are our cares, and yet how vain
The bent of our desires!"
PERS. Sat. i., v. 1.
