14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.


In Context

11 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.

12 I the Preacher was king over Israel in Jerusalem.

13 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.

14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

15 That which is crooked cannot be made straight: and that which is wanting cannot be numbered.

16 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.

Ecclesiastes 1:14 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the things that are done under the sun; all of them are meaningless, a chasing after the wind.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all things that are done under the sun, and behold all is vanity, and vexation of spirit.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and pursuit of the wind.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and behold, all is vanity and a chasing after wind.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that have been done under the sun, and lo, the whole is vanity and vexation of spirit!

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:14I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.